JOUST Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

joust 1 of 2

verb

Definition of joust next

as in to fight

of knights in the Middle Ages to engage in battle on horseback with lances The knights jousted against each other.

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joust

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noun

as in duel

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truce

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Verb

The Connecticut Renaissance Faire is generally dedicated to the time of Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century when jousting tournaments and madrigal singing were popular. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2024 The race for the suburban swing district spanning the North Shore of Nassau County and northeast Queens is considered a bellwether with potential national implications as the parties joust for control of Congress in the fall election. —

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024

Noun

Journey back to the Elizabethan era with jousts, carnival rides, acrobats, mud fights, feasts, and more. —

BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023 The crux of that evidence will come down to a legal joust over whether Trump was acting in his official capacity as president. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for joust

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