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jousteth

jousteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of joust.

Meaning of joust

Verb

joust (third-person singular simple present jousts, present participle jousting, simple past and past participle jousted)

  1. To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.
    • The knights prepared to joust in the tournament.
  2. To engage in verbal sparring over an important issue. (used of two people, both of whom participate more or less equally)
    • verbally joust
  3. (slang) To touch penises while engaging in a sex act, especially oral sex.

See all 4 meanings of joust

Origin of jousteth

joust + -eth

Questions about jousteth

What is jousteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Jousteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of joust.

Words near jousteth in the dictionary

  1. Jousseaume
  2. joust
  3. jousted
  4. jouster
  5. jousters
  6. jousteth
  7. jousting
  8. joustings
  9. jousts
  10. Jouvay
  11. jouvence blue

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