Meaning & use
joust
To fight on horseback with a lance against an opponent, typically as a medieval sport or contest.
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Two knights jousted before the crowd, each trying to unseat the other with a long lance.
The festival featured actors who jousted for entertainment in full medieval armor.
A note on using this word
Also used figuratively for a sharp verbal contest, as in 'jousting with reporters over the policy'.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A formal combat or contest between two knights on horseback armed with lances.
The medieval fair recreated a jousting match on the village green.
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