intransitive. To amuse oneself; to play, sport, jest; (occasionally) to indulge in amorous or flirtatious play. Formerly also (occasionally) trans…

intransitive. To say something amusing or facetious; to make witty or humorous remarks; to joke.

Scottish. intransitive. To jest, joke, engage in banter (with). Also figurative. Obsolete.

To use feigned language in sport; to jest, quibble. Obsolete (or arch).

transitive. to break a jest: to utter, crack a joke. So to break a sigh, to break a smile, etc.

intransitive. To make sport or fun; to jest, joke; to play the buffoon. Const. with, at, on, upon.

intransitive. To make jokes, to jest.

intransitive. Originally: to play the role of the fool (fool, n.1 2a) or jester. Later usually more generally: to behave in a playful or silly…

transitive. To utter, pronounce, or tell aloud, briskly, or with éclat; formerly in crack a boast, crack a word, crack a jest; and still in crack a…

transitive. To utter, pronounce, or tell aloud, briskly, or with éclat; formerly in crack a boast, crack a word, crack a jest; and still in crack a…

intransitive. U.S. colloquial. To make humorous remarks or jokes; to behave in a comical or foolish manner. Usually in present participle.

intransitive. To speak or think humorously; to make amusing remarks or reflections.

Chiefly British School slang. Now rare. intransitive. To talk nonsense; to joke. Cf. rot, n.1 5.

intransitive. To chat, banter, or joke (with a person), esp. in a lighthearted or informal manner; to fool around.

Theatre. intransitive. To tell a joke or jokes. Also transitive, with the joke as object.