Jostled Meaning in English

word · lemma: jostle

US

ˈdʒɑsəɫd

JAH-suhld

UK

dʒˈɒsəld

JOS-uhld

التعريف

To push or bump against someone, usually in a crowd, sometimes by accident and sometimes on purpose.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in crowd situations. Often used in passive ('was jostled'), sometimes negative (rude or uncomfortable). Not as physical as 'shove' or 'push'. Often followed by 'by', 'in the crowd', or 'among'. Rare in formal writing.

• Spanish: empujó - empelló
• Portuguese (BR): empurrou - esbarrou
• Portuguese (PT): empurrou - abalroou
• Chinese (Simplified): 推搡
• Chinese (Traditional): 推擠
• Hindi: धक्का दिया
• Arabic: دفع
• Bengali: ধাক্কা লাগা - ধাক্কা দেওয়া
• Russian: толкать - проталкиваться
• Japanese: 押し合う - 押しのける
• Vietnamese: xô đẩy - chen lấn
• Korean: 밀치다 - 부딪치다
• Turkish: itişmek - sürtünmek
• Urdu: دھکے دینا
• Indonesian: berdesakan - mendorong

جمل نموذجية

I was jostled by other people on the busy train.

basic

She jostled her way to the front of the line.

basic

The children jostled each other to see the parade.

basic

Crowds jostled around the pop star’s car.

natural

He jostled me accidentally while trying to get off the bus.

natural

Tourists were jostled by the crowds at the festival.

natural