Justle

Justle
Justle Jus"tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Justled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Justling}.] To push; to drive; to force by running against; to jostle. [1913 Webster]

We justled one another out, and disputed the post for a great while. --Addison. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Justle — Jus tle, v. i. [Freq. of joust, just, v. i. See {Joust}, v. i., and cf. {Jostle}.] To run or strike against each other; to encounter; to clash; to jostle. Shak. [1913 Webster] The chariots shall rage in the streets; they shall justle one against… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Justle — Jus tle, n. An encounter or shock; a jostle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • justle — [jus′əl] vt., vi., n. vt., vi.,justled, justling, n. JOSTLE …   English World dictionary

  • justle — Jostle Jos tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jostled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jostling}.] [A dim. of joust, just, v. See {Joust}, and cf. {Justle}.] [Written also {justle}.] To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • justle — verb /dʒʌsəl/ To jostle. Where the competition is free, the rivalship of competitors, who are all endeavouring to justle one another out of employment, obliges every man to endeavour to execute his work with a certain degree of exactness …   Wiktionary

  • justle — variant of jostle * * * /jus euhl/, v.t., v.i., justled, justling, n. jostle. * * * justle another form of jostle v …   Useful english dictionary

  • justle — /jus euhl/, v.t., v.i., justled, justling, n. jostle. * * * …   Universalium

  • justle — n. jostle, act of pushing or shoving; push, shove, bump v. push, shove, bump; clash, run against each other; jostle; compete with; be crowded, be squeezed together …   English contemporary dictionary

  • justle — v. a. [Written also Jostle.] 1. Collide, strike against, hit against. 2. Shake (by hitting), joggle …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Justled — Justle Jus tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Justled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Justling}.] To push; to drive; to force by running against; to jostle. [1913 Webster] We justled one another out, and disputed the post for a great while. Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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