Definition of joust
intransitive verb
1a : to fight on horseback as a knight or man-at-armsb : to engage in combat with lances on horseback
2 : to engage in combat or competition as if in a joust jousting debaters jousting bighorn rams
jouster
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Examples of joust in a Sentence
The knights jousted against each other.
Origin and Etymology of joust
Middle English, from Anglo-French juster to unite, joust, from Vulgar Latin *juxtare, from Latin juxta near; akin to Latin jungere to join — more at yoke
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joust
Definition of joust
1a : a combat on horseback between two knights with lances especially as part of a tournamentb jousts plural : tournament
2 : a personal combat or competition : struggle
First Known Use of joust
14th century
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JOUST Defined for English Language Learners
joust
playDefinition of joust for English Language Learners
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of knights in the Middle Ages : to fight on horseback with lances
JOUST Defined for Kids
Definition of joust for Students
jousted
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: to take part in a combat on horseback with a lance
Definition of joust for Students
: a combat on horseback between two knights with lances
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