1. a medieval sport in which two knights on horseback charge at each other with lances
Usage: historical
2. competitive arguing or rivalry between people
Usage: figurative

1. present participle of joust: to compete in a joust or engage in rivalry

Examples

• The medieval festival featured knights jousting in full armor.
• Spectators cheered as the jousting tournament began.
• The two politicians were jousting over tax policy during the debate.
• He enjoyed jousting with his colleagues about sports trivia.
• The jousting match ended when one knight was unhorsed.
• They spent the evening jousting about their favorite movies.