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jostling

/ˈdʒɒs.lɪŋ/

/ˈdʒɑːs.lɪŋ/

jostling over

jostlingnoun

jostlings

Translations

толкотня

The jostling in the crowd made it hard to move forward.

Толкотня в толпе затрудняла движение вперёд.

Definitions

The action of pushing or shoving roughly, especially in a crowd.

The jostling in the crowded subway made it difficult to keep my balance.

Intense or aggressive competition for a desired objective.

There was a lot of jostling for promotion within the company.

Synonyms

jostlinggerund / present participle

/ˈdʒɒslɪŋ/

/ˈdʒɑːslɪŋ/

Used attributively to modify a noun, derived from the verb ‘jostle’.

Definitions

Pushing, shoving, or crowding roughly.

The jostling crowd surged toward the stage.

Synonyms

jostleverb

jostling

Gerund

jostled

Past Simple

jostled

Past Participle

jostling

Gerund

/ˈdʒɒs.əl/

/ˈdʒɑːs.əl/

Translations

толкаться

The commuters jostle each other to get on the train.

Пассажиры толкаются, чтобы сесть на поезд.

тесниться

The fans jostle in front of the stage to get a better view.

Фанаты теснятся перед сценой, чтобы лучше видеть.

пихать

He had to jostle his way through the crowded market.

Ему пришлось пихать людей, чтобы пройти через переполненный рынок.

Additional translations

продвигаться

Definitions

To push, elbow, or bump against someone roughly, typically in a crowd.

The commuters jostled each other as they hurried to catch the train.

To compete or struggle for something.

Several companies are jostling for the top position in the market.

Synonyms

jostlenoun

Definitions

The act of pushing or shoving roughly.

The jostle in the crowded subway made it difficult to keep my balance.

A situation of competition or struggle for a position or advantage.

The jostle for the top position in the company was intense.