单词 | joust |
释义 | joust (dʒaʊst ) Word forms: jousts , jousting , jousted 1. verb When two or more people or organizations joust, they compete to see who is better. [literary] Lawyers joust in the courtroom. [VERB] The oil company jousts with Esso for lead position in U.K. sales. [VERB + with] Synonyms: compete, fight, contend, vie Joust is also a noun. There were notable jousts with the Secretary of Commerce. 2. verb In medieval times, when two knights on horseback jousted, they fought against each other using long spears called lances. Knights joust and frolic. [VERB] jousting uncountable noun ...medieval jousting tournaments. |
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