Synonyms for jostle

Most common

push · shake · shove · crowd

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

calm, soothe, settle

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.

Related words

Other spellings

justle

Forms

Past participle

jostled
e.g. jostled → pushed, shaken, shoved, crowded…

Example sentences

• push He tried with all his might to push the door open.
• crowd The crowd protested against racial discrimination.
• shake New GATT resolutions could create a real shake-up.
• shove The granny gave me a shove and dashed to the door.
• collide Egoists do not meet, they collide with each other.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

jog¹

4 letters

push¹, jolt¹

5 letters

crowd¹, shake¹, elbow², shove¹

6 letters

thrust¹, hustle², joggle, jounce

7 letters

collide²

8 letters

shoulder²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (elbow² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

bousculer

Italiano

incasinare