jostle
Elbow through roughly
To jostle is to bump or push against someone, typically in a crowd: Commuters jostled each other on the platform.
The word suggests repeated contact rather than a single shove.
Figuratively, people jostle for position, attention, or advantage—competing in close quarters: Candidates jostled for the spotlight.
Things that jostle compete for limited space: Competing priorities jostled in her mind.
Push with force
- elbowArm's middle joint
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- shoulderUpper arm joint
thrust · force · propel · displace · budge · shunt · press · squeeze
Contend for superiority
- contendStruggle in opposition
- scrambleMix into disorder
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
position · elbow · struggle · fight · battle · tussle · wrangle · one-up
shove
Push with force
shoulder · thrust · force · propel · displace · budge · shunt · press · squeeze · muscle
vie
Contend for superiority
angle · position · elbow · struggle · fight · battle · tussle · wrangle · one-up · outmaneuver
throng
Dense pressing crowd
swarm · squeeze · pack · congestion · scrum · melee · huddle · bottleneck · surge · masses
bump
Slight collision or protrusion
impact · bang · clash · thud · ram · smack · collide · careen · ricochet · glance
jostlecaress
Gentle loving touch
stroke · gentle touch · cradle · handle with care · steady
jostleyield
Produce or relinquish
make way · step aside · give way · defer · stand back