Past tense of jostle
regular verb
The past tense of jostle is jostled. The past participle is also jostled.
Forms of jostle
| Base form (V1) | jostle /ˈd͡ʒɒs.əl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | jostled |
| Past participle (V3) | jostled |
| Present participle | jostling |
| Third person singular | jostles |
Jostled in a sentence
- Axia and Amory, acquaintances of an hour, jostled behind a waiter to a table at a point of vantage; there they took seats and watched.1920 April, F[rancis] Scott Fitzgerald, “The egotist considers”, in This Side of Paradise, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →OCLC...
- She straightened her dress and foofed her hair as she jostled herself into position.2011, Cate Kendall, Armani Angels, page 12. From the entry foof
- The sea tossed and jostled Rose and a tenderful of Willies.1936, Stella Benson, Collected Short Stories, page 135. From the entry tenderful
- They tumbled and jostled down the companionways only to find the wise and forethoughtful had preëmpted every chair.1913, Stewart Edward White, chapter 3, in Gold. From the entry forethoughtful
- I joined the men in the queue and jostled my way into the room, seating myself on one of the rickety chairs.2010, Ron S. King, The Dreams of Neptune, →ISBN, page 143. From the entry dance of the seven veils
Meaning of jostle
- verb To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
- verb To move through by pushing and shoving.
- verb To be close to or in physical contact with.
Questions about the past tense of jostle
- What is the past tense of jostle?
- The past tense of jostle is jostled.
- What is the past participle of jostle?
- The past participle of jostle is jostled.
- Is jostle a regular or irregular verb?
- Jostle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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