Definitions
- Describing a crowded place where people are pushing and shoving each other. - Referring to a situation where people are competing for limited resources or space. - Talking about physical contact between people in a busy or chaotic environment.
- Describing a situation where people are pushing and shoving each other. - Referring to a crowded place where people are competing for limited resources or space. - Talking about physical contact between people in a busy or chaotic environment.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe physical contact between people.
- 2Both words can be used to describe crowded or chaotic environments.
- 3Both words can be used to describe situations where people are competing for limited resources or space.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Jostle is more commonly used as a verb, while jostled is more commonly used as a past tense verb or adjective.
- 2Action: Jostle implies an active role in pushing or shoving, while jostled implies a passive role in being pushed or shoved.
- 3Intensity: Jostle can imply a more forceful or aggressive action, while jostled can imply a more accidental or incidental action.
- 4Connotation: Jostle can have a negative connotation of aggression or hostility, while jostled can have a more neutral connotation of incidental contact.
Remember this!
Jostle and jostled both describe physical contact between people in crowded or chaotic environments. However, jostle is present tense and implies an active role in pushing or shoving, while jostled is past tense and implies a passive role in being pushed or shoved. Additionally, jostle can have a negative connotation of aggression or hostility, while jostled can have a more neutral connotation of incidental contact.
