(intransitive) To move through by pushing and shoving.
(intransitive) To move through by pushing and shoving.
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(transitive) To be close to or in physical contact with.
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(ambitransitive) To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
Allow the person in front of you sufficient space to turn around from the bar with their drinks. Do not jostle past them.
"jostle" means: To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"jostle" means: To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“I bet they put RFK behind Trump so he could jostle the chair to try and keep him awake.”
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