Pronunciation: /dʒaʊst/

Definitions of joust

noun a medieval combat between two knights on horseback using lances

Example Sentences

A1 The medieval knights participated in a jousting tournament.

A2 The joust was the main event at the Renaissance fair.

B1 The crowd cheered as the two competitors prepared to joust.

B2 The jousting match between the two skilled jousters was intense.

C1 The jousting competition was a test of skill and bravery.

C2 The jousting event at the royal tournament was a spectacle to behold.

verb to engage in a joust

Example Sentences

A1 The knights jousted in the tournament.

A2 He learned how to joust during his training as a squire.

B1 The medieval festival featured a jousting competition.

B2 The two rivals jousted fiercely for the championship title.

C1 Jousting was a popular sport among nobles in the Middle Ages.

C2 The skilled jousters demonstrated their expertise in the royal tournament.

Examples of joust in a Sentence

formal The knights prepared for the jousting tournament in full armor.

informal The guys were getting ready to joust at the fair.

slang Let's go out and joust with those foam swords!

figurative The two politicians engaged in a verbal joust during the debate.

Grammatical Forms of joust

past tense

jousted

plural

jousts

comparative

more joust

superlative

most joust

present tense

joust

future tense

will joust

perfect tense

have jousted

continuous tense

is jousting

singular

joust

positive degree

joust

infinitive

joust

gerund

jousting

participle

jousted

Origin and Evolution of joust

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old French
Story behind the word: The word 'joust' originated from the Old French word 'joster' meaning 'to tilt, to joust'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a combat between two mounted knights using lances, the word 'joust' has evolved to also refer to any competitive or combative interaction between individuals or groups.