To try to come out ahead in a competition for something specific or put oneself in a more favourable position generally.
To try to get one's horse into a better position during a horse race.
To contend or vie in order to acquire something.
To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
To move through by pushing and shoving.
To be close to or in physical contact with.
The action of a jostling crowd.
The act of jostling someone or something; push, shove.