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jousting

/ˈd͡ʒaʊstɪŋ/

jousting noun: a medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances. Also the present participle and gerund of joust.

Noun

jousting (countable and uncountable, plural joustings)

  1. A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.
  2. (figuratively) Any activity in which two people spar with each other verbally.

Also used as

jousting is also the present participle and gerund of joust.

jousting meaning in Arabic and Malay

jousting in Arabic

medieval European sport
مجاولة mujāwilah

jousting in Malay

medieval European sport
lawan tombak

Forms of jousting

pluraljoustings

Words that rhyme with jousting

Questions about jousting

What does jousting mean?
Jousting means a medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.
What is jousting in Arabic?
Jousting in Arabic is مجاولة (mujāwilah). See Jousting meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is jousting?
Jousting is a noun.
How do you pronounce jousting?
Jousting is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒaʊstɪŋ/.
What is the plural of jousting?
The plural of jousting is joustings.

Words near jousting in the dictionary

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

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