joust
verb
\ ˈjau̇st, sometimes ˈjəst or ˈjüst
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jousted;
jousting;
jousts
Definition of joust
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to fight on horseback as a knight or man-at-arms
b
: 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
joust
nounDefinition of joust (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a combat on horseback between two knights with lances especially as part of a tournament
2
: a personal combat or competition : struggle
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Examples of joust in a Sentence
Verb
The knights jousted against each other.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Know Constance has come into thirteen like Juliet Capulet, lovesick, desperate, a pawn in the vagaries of jousting boys. — Kate Walbert, The New Yorker, "To Do," 26 Aug. 2019 Spread over 80 mostly wooded acres at 235 Main St. (Route 58), King Richard’s will open this weekend and be populated with all sorts of entertainers including acrobats, jugglers, dancers, minstrels, fire-eaters, and jousting knights. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Suspend disbelief, bring imagination to the faire," 25 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'joust.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for joust
joust
verb
English Language Learners Definition of joust
of knights in the Middle Ages
: to fight on horseback with lances
joust
verb
\ ˈjau̇st
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jousted;
jousting
Kids Definition of joust
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to take part in a combat on horseback with a lance
joust
nounKids Definition of joust (Entry 2 of 2)
: a combat on horseback between two knights with lances
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