Joust
noun
A fight that happened in history between two horsemen with lances.
In the medieval times, knights used to participate in jousts.
Often appears as...
- medieval joust
- joust tournament
Usage tips
Historical
verb
To fight someone, in games or politics for example, especially by trying to be better than them.
The two candidates jousted fiercely in the presidential debate.
Often appears as...
- joust with
- joust over
noun
A friendly argument or competition.
They had a joust to see who could finish their tasks first.
Often appears as...
- friendly joust
- verbal joust
noun
A fight that happened in history between two horsemen with lances.
In the medieval times, knights used to participate in jousts.
Often appears as...
- medieval joust
- joust tournament
Usage tips
Historical
verb
To fight someone, in games or politics for example, especially by trying to be better than them.
The two candidates jousted fiercely in the presidential debate.
Often appears as...
- joust with
- joust over
noun
A friendly argument or competition.
They had a joust to see who could finish their tasks first.
Often appears as...
- friendly joust
- verbal joust
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Events
Connect 'joust' to medieval tournaments for a vivid understanding of knights’ combat.
The castle holds an annual reenactment of a historic joust.
Pro Tip 2/3Chivalry Imagery
Jousting evokes imagery of chivalry, honor, and the code of knights.
The king presided over the joust, a display of chivalry and bravery.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
Know that 'joust' often appears in literature and films about medieval times.
The movie featured a dramatic joust between rival knights.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Events
Connect 'joust' to medieval tournaments for a vivid understanding of knights’ combat.
The castle holds an annual reenactment of a historic joust.
Pro Tip 2/3Chivalry Imagery
Jousting evokes imagery of chivalry, honor, and the code of knights.
The king presided over the joust, a display of chivalry and bravery.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
Know that 'joust' often appears in literature and films about medieval times.
The movie featured a dramatic joust between rival knights.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Events
Connect 'joust' to medieval tournaments for a vivid understanding of knights’ combat.
The castle holds an annual reenactment of a historic joust.
Pro Tip 2/3Chivalry Imagery
Jousting evokes imagery of chivalry, honor, and the code of knights.
The king presided over the joust, a display of chivalry and bravery.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
Know that 'joust' often appears in literature and films about medieval times.
The movie featured a dramatic joust between rival knights.
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Video examples
Bruce McCall: Nostalgia...
So the Hindenburg wasn't, you know, it was inevitable it was going to go. This is auto-gyro jousting in Malibu in the 30s. The auto-gyro couldn't wait for the invention of the helicopter, but it should have -- it wasn't a big success.
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Jousting Battlefield PIPE...
a little girl break it again you broke it at the handle let's put on the big latch with big shields give me the short one that makes it fair and powdery guys a chance light-armored it was the first kind of jousting to
Video examples
Can you solve the dragon...
After centuries of war, the world’s kingdoms have come to an agreement. Every five years, teams representing the elves, goblins, and treefolk will compete in a grand tournament of dragon jousting.
Video examples
Bruce McCall: Nostalgia...
So the Hindenburg wasn't, you know, it was inevitable it was going to go. This is auto-gyro jousting in Malibu in the 30s. The auto-gyro couldn't wait for the invention of the helicopter, but it should have -- it wasn't a big success.
Video examples
Jousting Battlefield PIPE...
a little girl break it again you broke it at the handle let's put on the big latch with big shields give me the short one that makes it fair and powdery guys a chance light-armored it was the first kind of jousting to
Video examples
Can you solve the dragon...
After centuries of war, the world’s kingdoms have come to an agreement. Every five years, teams representing the elves, goblins, and treefolk will compete in a grand tournament of dragon jousting.
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Lisa Blatt
American Lawyer
Every woman who has left and gone into private practice has done fabulously. So the question is why aren't more women drawn to this field? It's helpful to enjoy the art of advocacy - verbal combat or verbal jousting. I find it telling that so many woman might be horrified, and you know, wouldn't want to do it.
Quote examples
Bret Stephens
American Journalist
In place of presidential addresses, stump speeches, or town halls, we have Trump's demagogic mass rallies. In place of the usual jousting between the administration and the press, we have a president who fantasizes on Twitter about physically assaulting CNN.
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Jeff Ross
American Comedian
When I first started doing these roasts in the mid '90s, they were a lost art, like jousting or calligraphy. But I feel like roasts help tame the room and let off steam... It's like it's all being handled by professionals.
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Steven Rattner
American Businessman
To be sure, India has achieved enviable success in business services, like the glistening call centers in Bangalore and elsewhere. But in the global jousting for manufacturing jobs, India does not get its share.
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David Starkey
English Historian
I organise my work in the form of a daily diary. Each chapter is strictly chronological but is also monothematic - say, a war, a set of peace negotiations, a joust.
Quote examples
Aisha Tyler
American Actress
Marriage is a blood sport. Marriage is jousting. It's disembowelment. It's just terrible, terrible visceral injuries. It's not for everybody.
Quote examples
Lisa Blatt
American Lawyer
The Courtroom is a battlefield, and oral argument requires a fair amount of verbal jousting and sparring with the Justices.
Quote examples
Mike Wallace
American Journalist
I love the urgency of what we do. I like the battles that take place, the jousting.
Quote examples
Lisa Blatt
American Lawyer
Every woman who has left and gone into private practice has done fabulously. So the question is why aren't more women drawn to this field? It's helpful to enjoy the art of advocacy - verbal combat or verbal jousting. I find it telling that so many woman might be horrified, and you know, wouldn't want to do it.
Quote examples
Bret Stephens
American Journalist
In place of presidential addresses, stump speeches, or town halls, we have Trump's demagogic mass rallies. In place of the usual jousting between the administration and the press, we have a president who fantasizes on Twitter about physically assaulting CNN.
Quote examples
Jeff Ross
American Comedian
When I first started doing these roasts in the mid '90s, they were a lost art, like jousting or calligraphy. But I feel like roasts help tame the room and let off steam... It's like it's all being handled by professionals.
Quote examples
Steven Rattner
American Businessman
To be sure, India has achieved enviable success in business services, like the glistening call centers in Bangalore and elsewhere. But in the global jousting for manufacturing jobs, India does not get its share.
Quote examples
David Starkey
English Historian
I organise my work in the form of a daily diary. Each chapter is strictly chronological but is also monothematic - say, a war, a set of peace negotiations, a joust.
Quote examples
Aisha Tyler
American Actress
Marriage is a blood sport. Marriage is jousting. It's disembowelment. It's just terrible, terrible visceral injuries. It's not for everybody.
Quote examples
Lisa Blatt
American Lawyer
The Courtroom is a battlefield, and oral argument requires a fair amount of verbal jousting and sparring with the Justices.
Quote examples
Mike Wallace
American Journalist
I love the urgency of what we do. I like the battles that take place, the jousting.
Example 1 of 8
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