Today’s word of the day is ‘Jostle‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Jostle [/responsivevoice] [ jos–uhl ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
Yes, the past form of the word is jostled.
1. Bump
2. Shake
3. Push aside
4. Bump heads
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Dhakka
2. Spanish – Empujar
3. French – Bousculade
4. Mandarin – Zhēngchǎo
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. The people crowd, the groundlings jostle, men of quality press forward to the platform.
2. In Oxford and Cambridge town and University are mixed together; shops jostle and elbow colleges in the streets.
3. The count also had dealings with the silversmith; for in the quartier Juif all classes meet and jostle each other.
4. The slum ends and sides of our Christian cities and huge heathendom, jostle elbows in the likeness of their moral conditions.
5. They would push and jostle one another and toss their empty baskets in the air.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
hustle, scramble, shove, bulldoze, butt, crash, crowd, elbow, jab, jog, joggle, jolt, nudge, press, push, shoulder, squeeze, thrust, bang into etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
leave alone, pull, repress etc.
Quotation:
I may be biting off more than I can chew, but with ‘The Simpsons’ and with ‘Futurama,’ what I’m trying to do in the guise of light entertainment, if this is possible – is nudge people, jostle them a little, wake them up to some of the ways in which we’re being manipulated and exploited.
Matt Groening
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1359906311895474179
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