joust
noun
a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
jousting
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present participleof joust.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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E-bike rental company Lime has said its bikes are "not for jousting" after footage of two riders dressed as knights charging at each other in an east London park circulated over the weekend.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
TV commercials showed construction workers jousting with FatMaxes, and Stanley sued copycat competitors for alleged patent infringement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
These include regional fisheries bodies and the International Seabed Authority -- the forum where nations are jousting over proposed rules on the environmentally destructive deep-sea mining industry.
From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026
Plus, Martin challenged the show to “do the best jousting sequences that were ever done on film,” and showrunner Ira Parker said they made it happen, touting one particular jousting scene as “badass.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
“What will I do? Where will I go? I have no trade, just the jousting show, and that needs two.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
