make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform"
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"
A projecting or retreating part in something; any irregularity of line or surface, as in a wall
If people jostle you, they bump against you or push you in a way that annoys you, usually because you are in a crowd and they are trying to get past you. You get 2,000 people jostling each other and bumping into furniture We spent an hour jostling with the crowds as we did our shopping She was cheered and clapped by tourists who jostled to see her
If people or things are jostling for something such as attention or a reward, they are competing with other people or things in order to get it. the contenders who have been jostling for the top job = compete