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JOSTLING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

Synonyms:

jostle; jostling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("jostling" is a kind of...):

shove (the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jostling"):

elbowing (jostling with the elbows)

Derivation:

jostle (come into rough contact with while moving)

jostle (make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb jostle

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