joust

C1 Topic:Sports & Fitness

US /dʒaʊst/ UK /dʒaʊst/ See IPA manual

Freq #31917

Meanings

1

noun
a formal combat or sporting contest in which two mounted opponents charge each other with lances

The first joust ended when one knight was knocked from his horse.
2

verb
historical: to fight in such a mounted contest with lances

The two knights agreed to joust before the assembled court.
3

verb
figurative: to compete, argue, or struggle with someone, especially for advantage or control

The candidates continued to joust over tax policy during the debate.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a formal combat or sporting... tiltjousting match

2 verb · historical: to fight in... tiltjoust with

3 verb · figurative: to compete,... spar vie contend

Opposites

cooperate

Word family

Forms jousts

Derived forms jousterjoustingoutjoust

Related forms tournament lance tilt lists

Etymology

From Middle English jousten and Old French jouster, from a Vulgar Latin verb based on Latin iuxta ("close to, beside"). The sense developed from coming close or joining in combat; the modern figurative verb treats verbal or political rivalry as a mounted contest.

Topics

Sports & Fitness

External links

# joust

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /dʒaʊst/
**IPA (UK):** /dʒaʊst/
**Frequency rank:** 31917

## Meanings
1. a formal combat or sporting contest in which two mounted opponents charge each other with lances
2. historical: to fight in such a mounted contest with lances
3. figurative: to compete, argue, or struggle with someone, especially for advantage or control

## Examples
- The first joust ended when one knight was knocked from his horse.
- The two knights agreed to joust before the assembled court.
- The candidates continued to joust over tax policy during the debate.

## Synonyms
- tilt
- jousting match
- spar
- vie
- contend

## Antonyms
- cooperate

## Derived Forms
- jouster
- jousting
- outjoust

## Related Forms
- tournament
- lance
- tilt
- lists

## Etymology
From Middle English jousten and Old French jouster, from a Vulgar Latin verb based on Latin iuxta ("close to, beside"). The sense developed from coming close or joining in combat; the modern figurative verb treats verbal or political rivalry as a mounted contest.

## Topics
- Sports & Fitness

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