noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/d͡ʒaʊst/
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Canada:/d͡ʒʌʊst/
rhymes with -aʊst
also:/d͡ʒuːst/
homophone: juiced
rhymes with -uːst
also:/d͡ʒʌst/
homophone: just
rhymes with -ʌst
CMU ARPABET:JH AW1 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
medieval joust
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The knights prepared to joust in the tournament.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To engage in verbal sparring over an important issue. (used of two people, both of whom participate more or less equally)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
verbally joust
Politicians often joust with words during debates.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To touch penises while engaging in a sex act, especially oral sex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tilt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: struggle, battle
6
verb
Meaning 6
joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: contend, fight, struggle
Narrower terms: tilt
History
Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French jouster (modern French jouter), from Vulgar Latin *juxtō, *iuxtō, *iuxtāre, from Latin iūxta (“close to”). English since the early 14th century.
Across languages
Translations
49 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
рицарски двубой
(ricarski dvuboj)
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Catalan:
justa
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Chinese Mandarin:
馬上長矛比武 /马上长矛比武
(mǎshàng chángmáo bǐwǔ)
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Chinese Mandarin:
比武
(bǐwǔ)
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Czech:
klání
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Czech:
souboj
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Czech:
soupeření
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Danish:
dyst
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Dutch:
steekspel
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Finnish:
peitsiottelu
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
French:
joute équestre
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Galician:
xusta
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Galician:
torneo
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Georgian:
ტურნირი
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Georgian:
ასპარეზობა
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Georgian:
შეჯიბრი
(šeǯibri)
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
German:
Tjost
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
German:
Lanzenstechen
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
German:
Lanzenzweikampf
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Hebrew:
תחרות
(tacharut)
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Hungarian:
lovagi torna
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Italian:
giostra
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Japanese:
馬上槍試合
(bajō yarijiai)
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Japanese:
ジョスト
(josuto)
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Maltese:
ġostra
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Marathi:
जाउस्ट
(jāusṭa)
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Polish:
turniej
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Portuguese:
justa
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Russian:
турни́р
(turnír)
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Russian:
поеди́нок
(pojedínok)
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Spanish:
justa
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Swedish:
dust
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Swedish:
tornering
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Swedish:
tornerspel
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Swedish:
riddarspel
— a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms
Catalan:
justar
— engage in mock combat on horseback
Czech:
klát se
— engage in mock combat on horseback
Czech:
bojovat dřevci
— engage in mock combat on horseback
Danish:
dyste
— engage in mock combat on horseback
Danish:
duellere
— engage in mock combat on horseback
Dutch:
duelleren
— engage in mock combat on horseback
Dutch:
aan een steekspel deelnemen
— engage in mock combat on horseback
Finnish:
otella peitsiottelussa
— engage in mock combat on horseback
French:
jouter
— engage in mock combat on horseback
Italian:
giostrare
— engage in mock combat on horseback
Italian:
torneare
— engage in mock combat on horseback
Marathi:
जाउस्ट करणे
(jāusṭa karṇe)
— engage in mock combat on horseback
Spanish:
justar
— engage in mock combat on horseback
Swedish:
tornera
— engage in mock combat on horseback
