justling
/ˈdʒʌslɪŋ/
noun
- The action of pushing or bumping, especially in a crowd; a state of rough competition.
- There was a lot of justling at the entrance to the concert.
- The justling of the crowd made the parade feel chaotic.
- The justling for power within the company created a tense atmosphere.
verb
- Present participle of justle: pushing or bumping against someone roughly, especially in a crowd.
- The children kept justling one another as they lined up.
- He was justling through the crowd, trying to find his friend.
- People were justling each other in the rush to get inside.
- Present participle of justle: competing or struggling for a position or advantage.
- The young athletes are justling for a spot on the national team.
- Politicians are justling for votes ahead of the election.
- The two companies are justling for dominance in the tech industry.