jostle
The act of jostling someone or somethingThe act of jostling someone or something; push, shove.
» He jostled me unintentionally, not out of malice.
Er hat mich aus Versehen gestoßen, nicht aus Böswilligkeit. — Sudajaengi
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2 sensesThe act of jostling someone or something; push, shove.
Drängelei, Gedrängel
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
The action of a jostling crowd.
Gedränge, Rempelei
да́вкаdávka, толкотня́tolkotnjá, су́толокаsútoloka
Examples
7 sentencesHe jostled me unintentionally, not out of malice.
deEr hat mich aus Versehen gestoßen, nicht aus Böswilligkeit. — Sudajaengi
People rushed toward the exit, jostling each other.
ruЛюди бросились к выходу, расталкивая друг друга. — marafon
They jostled one another to get out of an emergency exit.
deMan schubste und drängelte, um durch einen Notausgang nach draußen zu gelangen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My friend and I were separated in the jostle of the surging crowd.
Don't jostle me, please.
Translations
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Origin
Originally justle (“to have sex with”), formed from Middle English jousten, from the Old FOriginally justle (“to have sex with”), formed from Middle English jousten, from the Old French joster (“to joust”), from Latin iuxtā (“next to”), from iungō (“join, connect”), equivalent to joust + -le.
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