Make Your Point, Jr. > Words in ABC Order > jostle

Study the word JOSTLE: (Source) When something jostles you, it bumps you, pushes you, or makes you shake or wiggle around. When you're in a car or on a bus, the bumpy road might jostle you. (Source) You might get jostled on the subway as it lurches to a stop. In a crowd, you might accidentally jostle people as you try to walk, or as others jostle you. (Source) If you're a heavy sleeper in the mornings, someone might have to jostle you awake. They might shake your shoulder, or shove you with a pillow, or even jump on your bed to jostle you all around. Get up! (Source) When people are jostling with each other for something, or jostling against each other for something, they're both trying to get it for themselves, as if they're bumping each other out of the way. The players below are jostling for the ball. It means they're bumping into each other, both trying to grab the ball. (Source) Below, these three brothers are jostling for Marta's love. It means they're competing with each other, all trying to be the only one who wins Marta's heart. (Source) But you can jostle with someone without actually pushing or shoving each other; for example, you and your best friend might be jostling for first place in a spelling bee. Often it's people who jostle for something, but it can also be things that jostle each other. On a busy street like this, all the signs and screens jostle for your attention! That means they seem to fight each other, shoving each other out of the way, so they can be the one to grab your attention. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture jostle to make someone or something jiggle or bump all around, or to compete with someone   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word JOSTLE: Remember: to jostle people is to bump into them or shake them. Idea 1: "It was so crowded at (some place or event) that I kept getting jostled around, and I almost (fell over, dropped something, or crashed into someone or something)." Idea 2: "The (car, bus, plane, train, boat, or other vehicle) jostled us around so much that I had trouble (doing something)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.