Definitions for joust

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joust joust

Spelling: [joust, juhst, joost]

IPA: /dʒaʊst, dʒʌst, dʒust/

Joust is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 36 anagrams from letters in joust (jostu).

Definitions for joust

noun

1. a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
2. this type of combat fought in a highly formalized manner as part of a tournament.
3. jousts, a tournament.
4. a personal competition or struggle.

verb (used without object)

1. to contend in a joust or tournament.
2. to contend, compete, or struggle:

Origin of joust

1250-1300; (v.) Middle English justen, jousten Old French juster, joster, jouster to tilt in the lists Vulgar Latin *juxtāre to approach, clash, derivative of Latin juxtā approaching, borderi

Examples for joust

The joust was the other chief description of military exercises.

The evening passed slowly, in our eagerness for the “joust.”

Fyne sat down as if preparing himself to witness a joust, I thought.

They begin with a joust where Gautier pierces Bernier with his lance between his ribs.

It may be as well to explain the difference between a tournament and a joust.

I do not wonder that you pulled trigger in the second joust.

Then came Sir Lancelot, and Beaumains proffered him to joust.

He eagerly anticipated the joust and the sword combat with Heinz.

They came from far to have a joust with the best of the Padishah's court.

Then in a joust Lohengrin conquers the Duke of Cleves and breaks his arm.