joust

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): /dʒaʊst/

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• (Canada) IPA^(key): /dʒʌʊst/
  • Rhymes: -aʊst
• (also) IPA^(key): /dʒuːst/
  • Homophone: juiced
  • Rhymes: -uːst
• (also) IPA^(key): /dʒʌst/
  • 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.

• 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.
2. To engage in verbal sparring over an important issue. (used of two people, both of whom participate more or less equally)
3. (slang) To touch penises while engaging in a sex act, especially oral sex.

• jouster