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Definitions for Joust

[1] a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
[2] this type of combat fought in a highly formalized manner as part of a tournament.
[3] jousts, a tournament.
[4] a personal competition or struggle.
[5] to contend in a joust or tournament.
[6] to contend, compete, or struggle: The candidates will joust in a television debate.
[7] a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with lances. A tournament consisted of a series of such engagements
[8] (intr; often foll by against or with) to encounter or engage in such a tournament he jousted with five opponents

Words related to Joust

duel, contest, tilt, tournament, bout, tourney

Words nearby Joust

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Origin of Joust

1250–1300; (v.) Middle English justen, jousten < Old French juster, joster, jouster to tilt in the lists < Vulgar Latin *juxtāre to approach, clash, derivative of Latin juxtā approaching, bordering; (noun) Middle English juste, jouste < Old French juste, etc., derivative of juster

Other words from Joust

joust·er , noun

Word origin for Joust

C13: from Old French jouste, from jouster to fight on horseback, from Vulgar Latin juxtāre (unattested) to come together, from Latin juxtā close

Synonyms for Joust

bout, contest, duel, tilt, tournament, tourney