joust

/d‍ʒˈa‍ʊst/

/ˈdʒaʊst/

Joust

a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

synonyms : tilt

an act of arguing with somebody, especially as part of a formal or public debate

to joust

MAIN VERB

joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback

to argue with another person, particularly in a formal occasion such as a debate

*** compete closely for superiority

Examples

1. The two parties jousted over the need for action vs. border enforcement.

2. Maryland's state sport is jousting.

3. The state sport is jousting.

4. The state sport is jousting.