joust

About 0.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

   medieval joust

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

   The knights prepared to joust in the tournament.

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

   verbally joust

4. verb To touch penises while engaging in a sex act, especially oral sex.

Similar words

tilt game just tilt-yard bohort tournament champ clos carousel match cockmatch

Often followed by

with and in of for was between or at

Word family

jousted jouster jousters jousting jousts