joust
/d͡ʒaʊst/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.47 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
verb
To engage in verbal sparring over an important issue. (used of two people, both of whom participate more or less equally)
Example Sentences
- "medieval joust"
- "The knights prepared to joust in the tournament."
- "verbally joust"
- "Politicians often joust with words during debates."
Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French jouster (modern French jouter), from Vulgar Latin *juxtō, *iuxtō, *iuxtāre, from Latin iūxta (“close to”). English since the early 14th century.