joust (redirected from jousting)

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 History

Noun

a combat with lances between two mounted knights

Verb

to take part in such a tournament [Old French jouster]

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