joust

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /dʒaʊst/
• (Canada) IPA: /dʒʌʊst/
• (also) IPA: /dʒuːst/
• (also) IPA: /dʒʌst/

Noun

joust (plural jousts)

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

Synonyms

• tilt

Translations

• French: joute équestre
• German: Tjost, Lanzenstechen, Lanzenzweikampf
• Italian: giostra
• Portuguese: justa
• Russian: (ры́царский) турни́р
• Spanish: justa

Verb

joust (jousts, present participle jousting; past and past participle jousted)

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

Translations

• French: jouter
• Italian: giostrare, torneare
• Spanish: justar

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