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joust en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /d͡ʒuːst/ (also)
  • /d͡ʒʌst/ (also)
  • /d͡ʒaʊst/
  • /d͡ʒʌʊst/ (Canada)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French jouster (modern French jouter), from Vulgar Latin *juxtō, *iuxtō, *iuxtāre, from Latin iūxta (“close to”). English since the early 14th century.

Meanings

  1. A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
    • medieval joust

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
just alternative lexicographic
jousts Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

love-joust

Synonyms

tilt

Translations (35)

ka შეჯიბრი (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · sv tornerspel (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · ka ასპარეზობა (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · hu lovagi torna (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · da dyst (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · cs klání (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · nl steekspel (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · es justa (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · pt justa (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · fr joute équestre (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · mt ġostra (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · de Lanzenzweikampf (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · ja ジョスト (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · fi peitsiottelu (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · sv dust (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · gl torneo (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · ru турни́р (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · cmn 馬上長矛比武 /马上长矛比武 (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · ru поеди́нок (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · cs souboj (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · ca justa (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · de Tjost (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · ja 馬上槍試合 (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · sv tornering (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · ka ტურნირი (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · pl turniej (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · sv riddarspel (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · bg рицарски двубой (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · cmn 比武 (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · mr जाउस्ट (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · he תחרות (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · it giostra (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · gl xusta (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · cs soupeření (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms) · de Lanzenstechen (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms)

joust en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /d͡ʒuːst/ (also)
  • /d͡ʒʌst/ (also)
  • /d͡ʒaʊst/
  • /d͡ʒʌʊst/ (Canada)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French jouster (modern French jouter), from Vulgar Latin *juxtō, *iuxtō, *iuxtāre, from Latin iūxta (“close to”). English since the early 14th century.

Meanings

  1. To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.
    • The knights prepared to joust in the tournament.
  2. To engage in verbal sparring over an important issue. (used of two people, both of whom participate more or less equally)
    • verbally joust
    • Politicians often joust with words during debates.
  3. (slang) To touch penises while engaging in a sex act, especially oral sex.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
jousts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
just alternative lexicographic
jousted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
jousted Tense=Past lexicographic
jousting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

outjoust · jostle · jouster

Translations (14)

es justar (engage in mock combat on horseback) · it torneare (engage in mock combat on horseback) · da duellere (engage in mock combat on horseback) · fi otella peitsiottelussa (engage in mock combat on horseback) · fr jouter (engage in mock combat on horseback) · nl duelleren (engage in mock combat on horseback) · da dyste (engage in mock combat on horseback) · sv tornera (engage in mock combat on horseback) · mr जाउस्ट करणे (engage in mock combat on horseback) · nl aan een steekspel deelnemen (engage in mock combat on horseback) · it giostrare (engage in mock combat on horseback) · cs bojovat dřevci (engage in mock combat on horseback) · cs klát se (engage in mock combat on horseback) · ca justar (engage in mock combat on horseback)