joust

joust  (joust, jst, jst) also just (jst)

n.

1.

a. A combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances; a tilting match.

b. jousts A series of tilting matches; a tournament.

2. A personal competition or combat suggestive of combat with lances: a politician who relishes a joust with reporters.

intr.v. joust·ed also just·ed, joust·ing also just·ing, jousts also justs

1. To engage in mounted combat with lances; tilt.

2. To engage in a personal combat or competition.

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[Middle English, from Old French juste, from juster, to joust, from Vulgar Latin *ixtre, to be next to, from Latin ixt, close by; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]

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jouster n.

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joust [dʒaʊst] History

n

(Historical Terms) a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with lances. A tournament consisted of a series of such engagements

vb

(Historical Terms) (intr; often foll by against or with) to encounter or engage in such a tournament he jousted with five opponents

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

jouster  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	joust - a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances tilt struggle, battle - an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition" tournament - a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
Verb	1.	joust - joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" tilt - charge with a tilt

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joust

verb

1. compete, fight, contend, vie, struggle, contest, strive, challenge lawyers joust in the courtroom

2. cross swords, fight, engage, tilt, trade blows, enter the lists, break a lance Knights joust and frolic.

noun

duel, match, lists, tournament, set-to, encounter, combat, engagement, tilt, tourney, passage of arms an annual reconstruction of medieval jousts and banquets

Translations

joust [dʒaʊst]

A. N → justa f, torneo m

B. VI → justar

joust

vi → im Turnier kämpfen, turnieren (obs); (fig) → sich rangeln

n → Zweikampf m → im Turnier

joust [dʒaʊst]

1. n → giostra

2. vi → giostrare

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joust [dʒaʊst]

1. n → giostra

2. vi → giostrare