French Conversation · Level 148
30 words
French word
bousculade
Pronunciation
IPA/buskylad/
Meaning
- feminine nounjostling
Example
Il y a eu une bousculade à la sortie du métro.
There was jostling at the subway exit.
More examples
Une bousculade s'est formée devant la boutique pendant les soldes.
Jostling broke out in front of the store during the sale.
Core concept
A dense crowd surges through a confined space, with people pushing and bumping out of order.
Common phrases
une forte bousculade
heavy jostling
au milieu de la bousculade
amid the jostling
Similar words
foule: A large gathering of people in one place.
ruée: A forceful rush of people moving in the same direction.
cohue: A chaotic, disorderly crowd with little room to move.
Definition in French
Mouvement désordonné de foule où des personnes se pressent et se heurtent les unes aux autres.
Word origin
Bousculade is formed from the verb bousculer, 'to jostle', with the noun-forming suffix -ade for the action or result.
Usage tips
- Bousculade is feminine, so standard forms include une bousculade and cette bousculade.