jostle
To push and bump against people in a crowd.
jostle in a sentence
- Shoppers jostled each other at the sale, elbowing their way towards the bargain rail.
- Penguins jostle each other on the crowded ice, bumping shoulders for the warmest spot.
Words that mean something similar
push, shove, bump
More words about movement & action
- laborious: Needing a lot of hard, slow work.
- languid: Slow, relaxed and without energy.
- leisurely: Slow, relaxed and unhurried.
- limber: Bending and moving easily.
- lithe: Moving in a smooth, graceful and bendy way.
- loiter: To hang around a place with nothing to do.
- lope: To run with long, easy strides.
- lumber: To move in a slow, heavy and clumsy way.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test