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joust

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of joust

of knights in the Middle Ages to engage in battle on horseback with lances

The knights jousted against each other.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of joust

battle, clash (with), combat, fight, scrimmage (with), skirmish (with), war (against)

bang, bash, bat, batter, beat, belt, bludgeon, bop, buffet, clobber, hammer, hit, knock, paste, pound, punch, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale

grapple, scuffle, tussle, wrestle

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of joust

give up, submit, surrender

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