A joust is an old sport where two riders fight with long sticks called lances. They ride horses and try to hit each other to win the fight.
The knights watched the joust in the castle.
The joust was full of dust and noise.
To joust means to compete against someone, like in a contest or fight. It comes from the old sport where knights fought.
They jousted for the championship prize.
The two teams joust every year.
To joust can also mean to push or hit with a quick, strong movement, often with a sharp or pointed thing.
The cat jousted with its paw quickly.
He jousted the stick into the ground.
Joust can mean to argue or discuss strongly with someone, often in a friendly or public way like a debate.
The politicians jousted during the debate.
They jousted over the best idea.
A joust can also mean one of the attacks or hits knights tried in a jousting fight. It is the action during the sport.
He landed a strong joust with his lance.
One joust decided the winner.
