joust
joust Lexical Profile
joust Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A medieval sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback charge at each other with lances, attempting to unseat one another.
"Spectators at the historical festival gathered around the arena to watch the knights compete in a traditional joust."
A spirited verbal or intellectual contest between rivals.
"The televised debate quickly turned into a lively verbal joust between the two candidates."
• verb
To engage in a medieval sporting contest on horseback using lances.
"Actors dressed in replica armor jousted in the courtyard to entertain the visiting students."
To compete closely or engage in a spirited argument, debate, or rivalry.
"The two scholars regularly jousted over competing interpretations of the ancient manuscript."
• Rhymes for joust
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French 'jouster' (to meet, come together, fight), from Vulgar Latin '*juxtare' (to approach), derived from Latin 'juxta' (near, beside).