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noun
- 1. a thing said or done for amusement; a joke: "it was said in jest" Similar
verb
- 1. speak or act in a joking manner: "you jest, surely?" Similar
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The meaning of JEST is a joking or mocking remark. How to use jest in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Jest.
JEST definition: 1. something that is said or done in order to be funny: 2. intended as a joke and not said…. Learn more.
A jest is a joke, a witty remark, or some kind of action intended to be funny. When used as a noun, jest can also mean a taunt or jeer, as in Don’t allow his jests to upset you. Jest can also be used as a verb meaning to joke around or do something intended to be funny, as in I know you like to jest, but try to be serious this one time.
To jest means to banter and joke in a playful way — like a "court jester," whose job it was in medieval times to entertain the royal court with funny stories. Today when we jest we generally joke around or gently tease.
JEST meaning: 1. something that is said or done in order to be funny: 2. intended as a joke and not said…. Learn more.
A jest is something that you say that is intended to be amusing. [formal] It was a jest rather than a reproach. The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely. See in jest. 2. verb. If you jest, you tell jokes or say amusing things. [formal] He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies. [VERB + with]
(jĕst) n. 1. A playful or frivolous mood or manner: spoken in jest. 2. A playful remark; a witticism or joke. 3. A playful or amusing act; a prank. 4. An object of ridicule; a laughingstock: "There are people ... so cruel as to make a jest of me" (Charles Dickens). intr.v. jest·ed, jest·ing, jests. 1. To make witty or amusing remarks. 2.
A playful or amusing act; a prank. American Heritage. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (2) Synonyms: jape. laugh. gag. joke. jocularity. pleasantry. joe-miller. jeu d' esprit.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English jest jest 1 / dʒest / noun [countable] formal JOKING/NOT SERIOUS something you say that is intended to be funny, not serious SYN joke I wasn’t sure whether to treat her words as a jest. in jest His serious face told me that he was not speaking in jest.
Jun 2, 2024 · jest (third-person singular simple present jests, present participle jesting, simple past and past participle jested) To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
