Definitions

1. verb

to push or collide with somebody or something roughly, typically in a crowded place

“As I walked through the market, I had to jostle past several people to reach the stall I wanted.”

2. noun

an act of pushing or colliding with somebody or something roughly

“The jostle in the crowded train made it difficult for me to stand.”

3. verb

to force or persuade somebody to do something

“The politician’s opponents tried to jostle her into changing her stance on the issue.”