jousted; jousting; jousts
1
a
: to fight on horseback as a knight or man-at-arms
b
: to engage in combat with lances on horseback
2
: to engage in combat or competition as if in a joust
jousting debaters
jousting bighorn rams
jouster
noun
1
a
: a combat on horseback between two knights with lances especially as part of a tournament
b
2
: a personal combat or competition : struggle
Examples of joust in a Sentence
Verb
The knights jousted against each other.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
As much as Walz and Vance jousted over the issues with the hopes of boosting their prospective bosses, the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate also served as a personality test for the two.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Many content creators have engaged in analyses of the feud and the discourse ought to hit a new level when the lyrical joust receives the full documentary treatment.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for joust 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Advertisement In 2003, Boston’s Pedro Martinez flung Yankees coach Don Zimmer to the ground, two Yankees players jousted with a Fenway Park groundskeeper, Boston manager Grady Little left Martinez in the decisive game too long, and the Yankees won on a walkoff home run by third baseman Aaron Boone.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
As much as Walz and Vance jousted over the issues with the hopes of boosting their prospective bosses, the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate also served as a personality test for the two.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
State of play: Thousands flock to the 16th-century village of Fairhaven in the kingdom of Huntersville every autumn to watch knights joust, feast on turkey legs and test their archery skills.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Many content creators have engaged in analyses of the feud and the discourse ought to hit a new level when the lyrical joust receives the full documentary treatment.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for joust
Articles Related to joust
Dictionary Entries Near joust
Cite this Entry
“Joust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joust. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share