How Do You Spell JOUST?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈa͡ʊst] (IPA)

The word "joust" is spelled with five letters, but its pronunciation can be a bit tricky. The IPA phonetic transcription for "joust" is /dʒaʊst/. The initial sound is a voiceless postalveolar affricate (/dʒ/). The second sound is a diphthong that starts with a voiced palatal approximant (/j/) and ends with a rounded vowel (/aʊ/). Finally, the word ends with a voiceless alveolar stop (/st/). Despite its unusual spelling, "joust" is still a commonly used word to describe medieval tournaments or contests of skill.

JOUST Meaning and Definition

1. Joust is a noun and a verb, deriving from Middle English and Old French, meaning to engage in a formal combat on horseback with lances between two knights or individuals. Historically, jousting was a popular medieval sport and spectacle that occurred during tournaments or royal events.

   As a noun, joust refers to the structured contest or competition in which two competitors, wearing armor and mounted on horses, charge at each other with lances, aiming to knock the opponent off their horse. Jousting was typically governed by a set of rules and rituals, often serving as a demonstration of chivalry, martial skills, and honor. The contestants would try to strike each other's shields or bodies with the intent of unseating the opponent.

   As a verb, joust denotes the act of engaging in a joust or formal combat on horseback. It involves participating in a series of clashes or challenges against a rival opponent, often accompanied by fanfare and audience. Metaphorically, jousting can also refer to engaging in a competitive or combative confrontation with someone, in a non-literal sense, without the use of horses or lances. It captures the notion of a spirited, potentially heated, and intense rivalry or contest between individuals or groups.

   Overall, joust signifies a prestigious, ceremonial, and physical combat that historically symbolized honor, valor, and skill, and remains an iconic representation of medieval culture.

2. • An encounter on horseback with lances, in earnest or for amusement; a mock fight, as at a tournament.

   • To engage in a mock fight on horseback.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for JOUST

• jusdt
• juust
• jusnt
• jusgt
• fjust
• ghust
• boust
• ouset
• jusat
• juest
• sjust
• justn
• ejust
• judst
• justt
• ojust
• jnust
• jusrt
• jsus
• juast
• justo
• cousty
• justg
• geust
• jeuse
• juyst
• tojust
• justr
• jjust
• juzst
• jutst
• justi
• goost
• justu
• njust
• goust
• justl
• toust
• moust
• cousl
• loust
• cosst
• jobsd
• cousr
• ijust
• gohst
• jusst
• jjst
• joyest
• coust
• houst
• jusr
• justa
• agoust
• hjust
• juxt
• jaust
• ujust
• wjust
• sougt
• juste
• justy
• juswt
• vost
• joyst
• jousr
• jouest
• juost
• joest
• jouett
• jomus
• jozso
• kouso
• jhusto
• jozet
• yuust
• aCOUST
• jausp
• jowpt
• jsodst
• pouset
• xoust
• woust
• coudst
• nouest
• toyust
• jopit
• Jeusta
• Kousta
• joujou
• Fousto

Etymology of JOUST

The word "joust" originates from the Old French word "joster", which means "to tilt" or "to engage in combat on horseback". This Old French term evolved from the Latin word "iuxta", meaning "near" or "beside". The connection to jousting can be understood as the act of two knights riding "beside" each other during a jousting tournament. Over time, the word "joust" has come to refer specifically to the martial contest on horseback.

Similar spelling words for JOUST

• cost,
• Josette,
• jocote,
• oust,
• jost,
• just,
• coast,
• gust,
• jousts,
• joist,
• jest.

Plural form of JOUST is JOUSTS

Conjugate verb Joust

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have jousted

you would have jousted

he/she/it would have jousted

we would have jousted

they would have jousted

I would have joust

you would have joust

he/she/it would have joust

we would have joust

they would have joust

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been jousting

you would have been jousting

he/she/it would have been jousting

we would have been jousting

they would have been jousting

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would joust

you would joust

he/she/it would joust

we would joust

they would joust

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be jousting

you would be jousting

he/she/it would be jousting

we would be jousting

they would be jousting

FUTURE

I will joust

you will joust

he/she/it will joust

we will joust

they will joust

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be jousting

you will be jousting

he/she/it will be jousting

we will be jousting

they will be jousting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have jousted

you will have jousted

he/she/it will have jousted

we will have jousted

they will have jousted

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been jousting

you will have been jousting

he/she/it will have been jousting

we will have been jousting

they will have been jousting

IMPERATIVE

you joust

we let´s joust

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to joust

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was jousting

you were jousting

he/she/it was jousting

we were jousting

they were jousting

PAST PARTICIPLE

jousted

PAST PERFECT

I had jousted

you had jousted

he/she/it had jousted

we had jousted

they had jousted

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been jousting

you had been jousting

he/she/it had been jousting

we had been jousting

they had been jousting

PRESENT

I joust

you joust

he/she/it jousts

we joust

they joust

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am jousting

you are jousting

he/she/it is jousting

we are jousting

they are jousting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

jousting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have jousted

you have jousted

he/she/it has jousted

we have jousted

they have jousted

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been jousting

you have been jousting

he/she/it has been jousting

we have been jousting

they have been jousting

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it joust

SIMPLE PAST

I jousted

you jousted

he/she/it jousted

we jousted

they jousted