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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024joust /dʒaʊst/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- World Historya combat for two mounted knights armed with lances, with each attempting to knock the other from his horse.
v. [no object] - World Historyto engage in a joust.
- to contend or compete:The two were jousting for the lead role.
joust•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024joust ( joust, just, jo̅o̅st),USA pronunciation n. - World Historya combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
- World Historythis type of combat fought in a highly formalized manner as part of a tournament.
- World History jousts, tournament.
- a personal competition or struggle.
v.i. - World Historyto contend in a joust or tournament.
- to contend, compete, or struggle:The candidates will joust in a television debate.
Also, just. - Old French juste, etc., derivative of juster
- Vulgar Latin *juxtāre to approach, clash, derivative of Latin juxtā approaching, bordering; (noun, nominal) Middle English juste, jouste
- Old French juster, joster, jouster to tilt in the lists
- (verb, verbal) Middle English justen, jousten 1250–1300
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