Synonyms of jousting

jousting

verb

present participle of joust

as in fighting

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

The knights jousted against each other.

Related Words

• fighting
• dueling
• wrestling
• battling
• batting
• combating
• pounding
• sparring
• battering
• slapping
• smacking
• boxing
• knocking
• brawling
• whacking
• banging
• punching
• hitting
• clashing (with)
• slugging
• smiting
• slamming
• buffeting
• skirmishing (with)
• hammering
• thumping
• warring (against)
• bashing
• swatting
• bludgeoning
• swiping
• whaling
• slogging
• thwacking
• pasting
• striking
• bopping
• belting
• clobbering
• grappling
• socking
• scrimmaging (with)
• beating
• colliding
• bumping
• walloping
• tussling
• scuffling

Dissimilar Words

• submitting
• giving up
• surrendering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jousting

For one thing, the later game features Messi, who at the ripe old age of 39 is jousting with France’s Kylian Mbappé for the Golden Boot. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

The countries also are jousting over management of the Panama Canal. — ABC News, 12 May 2026

Now the Ducks, who put pen to paper with Quenneville last May, are seeking to replicate that feat by jousting with the Vegas Golden Knights for a chance to advance to the conference finals for the first time since their 2017 loss to the Nashville Predators. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

After this rather violent courtship, the female enters the den, and the pair spends several days living together, often jousting. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026

His unique beak-jousting technique, which enabled him to quickly displace his rivals. — ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026

The fair features jousting tournaments, battle reenactments, themed entertainment and artisan vendors. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

The Waxahachie festival features full-contact jousting tournaments, a mermaid lagoon, rides, games and entertainment on 20 stages. — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026

And then there are the jousting competitions (more on those below). — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026