bousculer — meaning in English

English meaning

• hustle verb To push, shove, or move someone quickly and often roughly.
• jostle verb To bump or push against someone while moving, often in a crowd.
• shove verb To push something or someone roughly.

Senses

bousculer is used for these senses in English:

• hustle (intransitive) To rush or hurry.
• shove (transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.

hustle — full definition

1. verb To push, shove, or move someone quickly and often roughly.
2. verb To work hard and energetically, especially to earn money.
3. verb To con or swindle someone, especially in a game or deal.
4. noun Determined effort and energetic activity, especially toward earning money.
5. noun A dishonest scheme; a scam.

jostle — full definition

1. verb To bump or push against someone while moving, often in a crowd.
2. verb To compete or struggle with others to get or achieve something.
3. noun A rough push or shove, or the general shoving of a crowd.

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