to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely. to drive or force by, or as if by, pushing or shoving: The crowd jostled him into the subway.

What does jostle mean?

1a : to come in contact or into collision with being jostled by the crowd. b : to force by pushing : elbow jostled his way through the crowd. c : to stir up : agitate thunder jostled us awake. d : to exist in close proximity with Europe, where a number of languages jostle each other— D. G. Mandelbaum.

What is an example of jostle?

When you push and elbow your way through a crowd, this is an example of a time when you jostle your way through the crowd. When you compete for a position at work, this is an example of a time when you jostle for position. To come in rough contact while moving; push and shove.