jostlings
Elbows in crowds
Jostlings are instances of pushing, bumping, or shoving, typically in a crowd or competitive situation.
The word captures repeated or multiple acts of physical contact as people compete for space or position: the jostlings of the subway crowd, amid the jostlings for advantage at the starting line.
Applying force to move
- shovingPushing with force
- bumpingLight repeated collision
- elbowingPushing with bent arm
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
bustling · jockeying · squeezing · pressing · nudging · shouldering · colliding · brushing
Producing rapid knocks
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- bouncingSpringing back repeatedly
- joltingShaking with sudden force
juddering · bumping · rocking · lurching · swaying · trembling · jouncing · vibrating
Competing eagerly for something
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- contendingStriving in rivalry
- competingContending for victory
struggling · fighting · scrambling · rivalries · angling · striving · battling · challenging
pushing
Applying force to move
crowding · bustling · jockeying · squeezing · pressing · nudging · shouldering · colliding · brushing · scrambling
rattling
Producing rapid knocks
jolting · juddering · bumping · rocking · lurching · swaying · trembling · jouncing · vibrating · clattering
vying
Competing eagerly for something
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- contendingStriving in rivalry
competing · struggling · fighting · scrambling · rivalries · angling · striving · battling · challenging · undercutting
jostlingscaresses
Touches gently with love
soft contacts · cushioning · padding · stroking · patting
jostlingsgliding
Engineless aerial movement
flowing · floating · drifting · graceful movement · streaming