Words from Todays Newspaper: Word#1 of the day: JOSTLE ‘What influence or power will one man wield in Parliament where more than 500 MPs jostle for space, time and power?’ [The sentence given above has been taken from todays newspaper (dated: April 5, 2014)]. To jostle for something is to compete strongly for something. The verb can be used both as transitive and intransitive. The word also refers to the action of roughly pushing to make way. For example, “Such is the power and allure of the show that seasoned actors jostle alongside unknowns for a chance to be in it.” Apt synonyms of the word could be muscle through, shoulder and bulldoze. As a noun, a jostle refers to a rough shove and a jostling experience is the condition of being crowded. Interested in CLs products, to know more check here: bit.ly/1mtyHYR
Posted on: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 14:05:53 +0000