Jousts

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒaʊst/

Jousts (verb)

  1. To fight with lances on horseback, usually as part of a competition.

Examples

  • Knights joust to demonstrate their skills in combat.
  • Knights joust to show their skills in combat.

Common collocations: joust for honor, joust against opponents, exciting joust, traditional joust

Jousts (noun)

  1. A contest where two knights fight on horseback using lances.

Examples

  • The joust was the highlight of the festival.
  • A joust is a competition with lances between knights.

Synonyms of Jousts

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Jousts

  • to withdraw from a fight or competition