0 the action of knocking or pushing roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people:
There was a lot of jostling among photographers for the perfect spot.
the current jostling for position in the government
The jostling for front row seats in St Peter's Square will be intense for the Pope's visit.
The crisis brought the political jostling of the previous three years to a climax.
In the initial jostling to be host city, New Orleans seemed to be the favourite.
