different between joust vs roust

English

Alternative forms

• just (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French jouster (modern French jouter), from Vulgar Latin *juxt?, *iuxt?, *iuxt?re, from Latin i?xta (“close to”). English since the early 14th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?a?st/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /d???st/
  • Rhymes: -a?st
• (also) IPA^(key): /d?u?st/
  • Homophone: juiced
  • Rhymes: -u?st
• (also) IPA^(key): /d??st/
  • Homophone: just
  • Rhymes: -?st

Noun

joust (plural jousts)

1. A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.

Synonyms

• tilt

Translations

Verb

joust (third-person singular simple present jousts, present participle jousting, simple past and past participle jousted)

1. To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.
2. To engage in verbal sparring over an important issue. (used of two people, both of whom participate more or less equally)
3. (slang) To touch penises while engaging in a sex act, especially oral sex.

Derived terms

• jouster

Translations

English

Etymology

1650s, variant of rouse, possibly influenced by rout.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a?st/

Verb

roust (third-person singular simple present rousts, present participle rousting, simple past and past participle rousted)

1. (transitive) to rout out of bed; to rouse
2. To harass, to treat in a rough way.
3. (transitive, slang) to arrest
4. (transitive) to drive strongly

Synonyms

• (rout out of bed): bring round, knock up; see also Thesaurus:awaken
• (arrest): collar, nick, pinch

Translations

Noun

roust (plural rousts)

1. A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Jamieson to this entry?)

Synonyms

• roost, rost

References

Anagrams

• Rusto, Stour, Tours, routs, stour, sutor, torus, tours