jest

Definition of Jest in English :

Noun

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

Example Sentences:
'he told a very funny joke'
'he knows a million gags'
'thanks for the laugh'
'he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest'
'even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point'

2. jest, jocularity, joke

activity characterized by good humor

Verb

3. jest, joke

tell a joke; speak humorously

Example Sentences:
'He often jokes even when he appears serious'

joke

4. jest, joke

act in a funny or teasing way

joke

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Jest

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noun

1.

something done or said for amusement; joke

2.

a frivolous mood or attitude; playfulness; fun

to act in jest

3.

a jeer or taunt

4.

an object of derision; laughing stock; butt

verb

5.

to act or speak in an amusing, teasing, or frivolous way; joke

6.

to make fun of (a person or thing); scoff or mock

Jest

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noun

1. Obsolete

a notable deed

2.

a mocking or bantering remark; jibe; taunt

3.

a joke; witticism

4.

a lighthearted action or mood; fun; joking

5.

something to be laughed at or joked about

verb intransitive

6.

to jeer; mock

7.

to be playful in speech and actions; joke

Jest

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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. To act in a playful or facetious manner.

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