Make quick note about small fish competing for attention? (8)
I believe the answer is:
jostling
'make quick note' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'small fish competing for attention?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'small' could be 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size) and 's' is located in the answer.
'fish' could be 'ling' (ling is a kind of fish) and 'ling' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'jot' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'about' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for jostling that I've seen before include "Rudely shoving" , "Making one's way by pushing or shoving" , "Pushing or bumping against roughly" .)