jest
[ jest ]
/ dʒɛst /
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noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to deride or joke at; banter.
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Origin of jest
1250–1300; Middle English; variant spelling of gest
synonym study for jest
1. See joke.
OTHER WORDS FROM jest
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How to use jest in a sentence
He was as whimsical and jestful as ever, but he was not happy.
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British Dictionary definitions for jest
jest
/ (dʒɛst) /
noun
something done or said for amusement; joke
a frivolous mood or attitude; playfulness; funto 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
Derived forms of jest
jestful, adjectivejesting, adjective, nounjestingly, adverbWord Origin for jest
C13: variant of gest
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