jostle
English
/ˈdʒɒs.əl/, /ˈdʒɑ.səl/
verb
Definitions
- (ambitransitive) To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
- (intransitive) To move through by pushing and shoving.
- (transitive) To be close to or in physical contact with.
- (intransitive) To contend or vie in order to acquire something.
- (dated) To pick or attempt to pick pockets.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English jousten derived from Old French joster (joust) derived from Latin iuxtā (close to, near, next to, beside, close) suf from English joust (joust).
Origin
English
joust
Gloss
joust
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- jostlement English
- jostler English
- jostly English
- joust English
- jouster English
- jousteth English
- *iuxtāre Latin
- iuxtim Latin
- iuxtā Latin
- giostrare Italian
- jouter French
- juxtaposer French
- juxtaposition French
- jousten Middle English
- josteor Old French
- joster Old French
- jouster Old French
- xustapoñer Galician
- xustapór Galician
- joster Norman
- jostar Old Occitan