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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fighting
• dueling
• duelling
• wrestling
• battling
• batting
• combating
• combatting
• 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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitting
• giving up
• surrendering