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jest
[ jest ]
noun
- a joke or witty remark; witticism.
Synonyms: quip
- a bantering remark; a piece of good-natured ridicule; taunt.
- sport or fun:
to speak half in jest, half in earnest.
- the object of laughter, sport, or mockery; laughing-stock.
Synonyms: butt
- Obsolete. an exploit. Compare gest.
verb (used without object)
- to speak in a playful, humorous, or facetious way; joke.
- to speak or act in mere sport, rather than in earnest; trifle (often followed by with ):
Please don't jest with me.
- to utter derisive speeches; gibe or scoff.
verb (used with object)
- to deride or joke at; banter.
jest
/ dʒɛst /
noun
- something done or said for amusement; joke
- a frivolous mood or attitude; playfulness; fun
to act in jest
- a jeer or taunt
- an object of derision; laughing stock; butt
verb
- to act or speak in an amusing, teasing, or frivolous way; joke
- to make fun of (a person or thing); scoff or mock
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Derived Forms
- ˈjestingly, adverb
- ˈjesting, adjectivenoun
- ˈjestful, adjective
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Other Words From
- jestful adjective
- jesting·ly adverb
- outjest verb (used with object)
- un·jesting adjective
- un·jesting·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jest1
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Example Sentences
This is the experience that some people—not I, mind you, but some people—have when reading Infinite Jest, for instance.
After a while, he began to jest that there were snipers across the street trying to get him.
Rawcus has to provide a solid argument in his rhetoric to make such an accusation, even in jest.
And this explosion was fictional and in jest, so you can call it a pretty big hoot!
It may have been said in jest, but a legion of Hollywood actresses would have nodded ruefully in unison.
I've tried to teach lots of folks; an' sum learns quick, an' some don't never learn; it's jest 's 't strikes 'em.
I allow we shan't never set eyes on ter her, Jos. I've got jest thet feelin' abaout it.
I never see sech hosses; 'n' they're jest like kittens; they've ben drefful pets, I allow.
I ain't a gwine ter back daown naow; but I dew jest wish Jeff Hyer wuz along.
But I allow they'd flatten us all aout in jest abaout a minnit, if they wuz to set aout tew!
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