jousting

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/ˈd͡ʒaʊstɪŋ/

noun

A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.

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Meanings

nounjousting (countable and uncountable, plural joustings)

plural joustings

  1. countableuncountableA medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.
  2. countablefigurativelyuncountableAny activity in which two people spar with each other verbally.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of joust

Translations

Arabic مجاولة
  • مجاولة (mujāwilah)medieval European sport
Chinese Mandarin 馬上槍術比賽 /马上枪术比赛, 馬上比武 /马上比武
  • 馬上槍術比賽 /马上枪术比赛 (mǎshàngqiāngshùbǐsài)medieval European sport
  • 馬上比武 /马上比武 (mǎshàngbǐwǔ)medieval European sport
Danish dyst
  • dystmedieval European sport
Dutch steekspel
  • steekspelmedieval European sport
French joute équestre, joute
  • joute équestremedieval European sport
  • joutemedieval European sport
  • jouteTranslations
German Tjost, Tjostieren
  • Tjostmedieval European sport
  • Tjostierenmedieval European sport
  • Lanzenstechenmedieval European sport
  • verbale Rangeleitwo people sparing with each other verbally
  • Wortgefechttwo people sparing with each other verbally
Greek κονταρομαχία, διαδορατισμός
  • κονταρομαχία (kontaromachía)medieval European sport
  • διαδορατισμός (diadoratismós)medieval European sport
  • τζόστρα (tzóstra)medieval European sport
Hebrew ג׳אוסט, התכתשות
  • ג׳אוסטmedieval European sport
  • התכתשותmedieval European sport
  • הפלה ברומחmedieval European sport
Hungarian lovagi torna
  • lovagi tornamedieval European sport
Italian giostra, giostra
  • giostramedieval European sport
  • giostraTranslations
Malay lawan tombak
  • lawan tombakmedieval European sport
Norwegian dyst, dysting
  • dystmedieval European sport
  • dystingmedieval European sport
Portuguese justa, justa
  • justamedieval European sport
  • justaTranslations
Russian рыцарский поединок, поединок
  • рыцарский поединок (rycarskij pojedinok)medieval European sport
  • поединок (pojedinok)medieval European sport
  • сшибка на копьях (sšibka na kopʹjax)medieval European sport
Spanish justa, justa
  • justamedieval European sport
  • justaTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jousting

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Cite this entry
APA

jousting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jousting

MLA

“jousting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jousting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jousting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jousting.

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