Transcription
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- [jos-uh l]
- /ˈdʒɒs əl/
- /ˈdʒɒs.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jos-uh l]
- /ˈdʒɒs əl/
Definitions of jostling word
- verb with object jostling to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely. 1
- verb with object jostling to drive or force by, or as if by, pushing or shoving: The crowd jostled him into the subway. 1
- verb with object jostling to exist in close contact or proximity with: The three families jostle each other in the small house. 1
- verb with object jostling to contend with: rival gangs continually jostling each other. 1
- verb with object jostling to unsettle; disturb: The thought jostled her complacency. 1
- verb with object jostling Slang. to pick the pocket of. 1
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Origin of jostling
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; variant (in Middle English, variant spelling) of justle, equivalent to just(en) to joust + -le
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Parts of speech for Jostling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jostling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jostling usage trend in Literature
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