# jostle

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɒs.əl/ · frequency rank #73,326

## Definitions
1. To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
2. To move through by pushing and shoving.
3. To be close to or in physical contact with.
4. To contend or vie in order to acquire something.
5. To pick or attempt to pick pockets.

## Etymology
Originally justle (“to have sex with”), formed from Middle English jousten, from the Old French joster (“to joust”), from Latin iuxtā (“next to”), from iungō (“join, connect”), equivalent to joust + -le.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jostle