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- Dictionaryjoust/dʒaʊst/
verb
- 1. (of a medieval knight) engage in a sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances: historical "to joust, a man must have an opponent to ride against"
- 2. compete closely for superiority: "the guerrillas jousted for supremacy"
noun
- 1. a medieval sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fought with lances: "the king and the young knights at court passed their time in jousts, tournaments, and the chase"
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The meaning of JOUST is to fight on horseback as a knight or man-at-arms. How to use joust in a sentence.
JOUST definition: 1. (in the past) to fight with a lance (= a long pointed weapon) while riding on a horse…. Learn more.
noun. a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances. this type of combat fought in a highly formalized manner as part of a tournament. jousts, a tournament. a personal competition or struggle.
JOUST meaning: 1. (in the past) to fight with a lance (= a long pointed weapon) while riding on a horse…. Learn more.
When two or more people or organizations joust, they compete to see who is better. [literary] Lawyers joust in the courtroom. [VERB] The oil company jousts with Esso for lead position in U.K. sales. [VERB + with] Synonyms: compete, fight, contend, vie More Synonyms of joust. Joust is also a noun.
To joust is to fight against someone, usually using lances, on horseback. Such a contest is called a joust.
1. a combat in which two mounted knights armed with lances attempted to unhorse each other, esp. as part of a tournament. 2. a personal competition or struggle. v.i. 3. to engage in a joust.
