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What does Jostle mean?
It is a verb that means to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdʒɒs(ə)l/
OR
[jos-uh l]
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Where does it come from?
From 1350-1400, it’s a variant (in Middle English, variant spelling) of justle, equivalent to just or to joust + le
How do you use it?
The two football players jostled each other as both went for the ball.
