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Joust

//d͡ʒaʊst// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun

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"
2
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances wordnet

Verb

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
joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback wordnet
3
To engage in verbal sparring over an important issue. (used of two people, both of whom participate more or less equally)
"verbally joust"
4
To touch penises while engaging in a sex act, especially oral sex. slang

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

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