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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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
And like sword fights, jousting is never not entertaining.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
I groaned to see a giant fork and spoon mounted on the kitchen wall of one of Marvin’s for-sale properties, then smiled when the silverware got ripped down and repurposed as jousting weapons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
Once Hazel skinned her knee jousting on scooters, and Jack’s mom cleaned it up, wincing the whole way.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
