jousting
The word “jousting” has 2 syllables: joust-ing
It's pronounced as /ˈdʒaʊs.tɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for jousting?
In the thesaurus, “jousting” has 76 synonyms and 7 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jousting along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for jousting
- angry
- argumentative
- banging
- bashing
- battering
- batting
- battling
- beating
- bellicose
- belligerent
- belting
- bludgeoning
- bopping
- boxing
- brawling
- buffeting
- bumping
- clobbering
- colliding
- combating
- combative
- combatting
- contending
- contentious
- determined
- disputatious
- disputative
- dueling
- duelling
- fencing
- ferocious
- fighting
- grappling
- hammering
- hawkish
- hitting
- hostile
- jingoistic
- knocking
- martial
- militant
- militaristic
- pasting
- pounding
- pugnacious
- punching
- quarrelsome
- ready to fight
- resolute
- scrappy
- scuffling
- skirmishing
- slamming
- slapping
- slogging
- slugging
- smacking
- smiting
- socking
- sparring
- striking
- swatting
- swiping
- thumping
- thwacking
- tilting
- truculent
- tussling
- unbeatable
- under arms
- up in arms
- walloping
- warmongering
- whacking
- whaling
- wrestling
Antonyms for jousting
- giving up
- kind
- nice
- peaceful
- peaceloving
- submitting
- surrendering
Meanings of jousting
- verb
- To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.
- To engage in verbal sparring over an important issue. (used of two people, both of whom participate more or less equally).
- To touch penises while engaging in a sex act, especially oral sex.
- noun
- A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.
- Any activity in which two people spar with each other verbally.
Example Sentences
- The knights spent the day jousting in the royal tournament.
- He enjoyed watching the jousting matches at the medieval fair.
- The two competitors were jousting to claim the title of champion.
- They trained for months in preparation for the upcoming jousting event.
- The sound of lances clashing during jousting filled the air with excitement.
On this page you'll find 83 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jousting, such as: angry, argumentative, banging, bashing, battering, batting, battling.
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