dust — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contention noun A claim or position put forward and argued for, especially in a debate.
- joust noun A contest in which two mounted knights charge at each other with lances.
- tussle noun A brief, rough physical struggle or fight.
Senses
dust is used for these senses in English:
- contention Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
- joust A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
- tussle A physical fight or struggle.
contention — full definition
- noun A claim or position put forward and argued for, especially in a debate.
- noun Heated disagreement or dispute.
- noun Competition between parties or systems for a limited resource.
joust — full definition
- noun A contest in which two mounted knights charge at each other with lances.
- verb To fight on horseback with lances, as knights did.
- verb To argue or compete sharply with someone, especially in a public exchange.