jostling

Questions about jostling

What does jostling mean?

jostling means "the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)".

How many syllables are in jostling?

jostling has 3 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˈdʒɑsəlɪŋ/.

What is another word for jostling?

Close synonyms include jostle. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is jostling a common word?

jostling is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.