Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
JOSTLE
I. verb (jostled; jostling)
Etymology: alteration of justle, frequentative of 1joust
Date: 1546
intransitive verb
1. to come in contact or into collision, to make one's way by pushing and shoving , to exist in close proximity, to vie in gaining an objective ; contend , transitive verb
1. to come in contact or into collision with, to force by pushing ; elbow , to stir up ; agitate , to exist in close proximity with, to vie with in attaining an objective,
II. noun
Date: 1611
a jostling encounter or experience, the state of being crowded or jostled together