jostle
/ˈdʒɑsəl/
noun
- The act of pushing or bumping, especially in a crowd.
- He felt a jostle from behind and nearly dropped his bag.
- There was a lot of jostle as the doors opened.
- The jostle of the morning commute always left her tired.
verb
- To push or bump against someone roughly, especially in a crowd.
- The fans jostled for position near the stage.
- I was jostled by the crowd as I tried to exit the train.
- People jostled each other to get a better view of the parade.
- To compete or struggle for something, such as attention, power, or space.
- Small businesses jostle with large corporations for customers.
- The two ideas jostled for dominance in his mind.
- Several candidates are jostling for the party's nomination.