joust

• just (obsolete)

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.

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaʊst/

• Audio (US):

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• (Canada) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʌʊst/
  • Rhymes: -aʊst
• (also) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuːst/
  • Homophone: juiced
  • Rhymes: -uːst
• (also) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʌst/
  • Homophone: just
  • Rhymes: -ʌst

joust (plural jousts)

1. A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.

   medieval joust

• tilt

joust (third-person singular simple present jousts, present participle jousting, simple past and past participle jousted)

1. To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.

   The knights prepared to joust in the tournament.

2. To engage in verbal sparring over an important issue. (used of two people, both of whom participate more or less equally)

   verbally joust

   Politicians often joust with words during debates.

3. (slang) To touch penises while engaging in a sex act, especially oral sex.