Jousting Definition

noun

A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.

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(figuratively) Any activity in which two people spar with each other verbally.

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verb

Present participle of joust.

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Noun

Singular:
jousting
Plural:
joustings

Jousting Sentence Examples

  • The theater and the lavish costumes, surroundings and plays were the new form of entertainment and contributed to the decline of jousting.

  • Throughout history there has always been some form of verbal acrobatics or jousting involving rhymes within the Afro-American community.

  • Demonstrating how cannons work or jousting knights or naval fighting techniques.

  • The knight in shining armor may come from a time period well before Henry VIII, but it fits right in with the medieval time period and the popular sport of jousting.

  • Or if they're crazy about horses, how about jousting, polo or horse riding lessons?

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