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[ jest ] / dʒɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jest ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna joke or witty remark; witticism. 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. 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. Origin of jest1250–1300; Middle English; variant spelling of gest SYNONYMS FOR jest1 quip. 2 jape, gibe. 4 butt. SEE SYNONYMS FOR jest ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for jest1. See joke. OTHER WORDS FROM jestjestful, adjectivejest·ing·ly, adverboutjest, verb (used with object)un·jest·ing, adjective un·jest·ing·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jestgist, jest , justWords nearby jestJesse, Jesselton, Jesse window, Jessica, Jessie, jest, jestbook, jester, Jesu, Jesuit, Jesuitical Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jestAfter a while, he began to jest that there were snipers across the street trying to get him. Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon|Robert Sam Anson|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Rawcus has to provide a solid argument in his rhetoric to make such an accusation, even in jest. Rawcus Is the Rapper Behind the Viral ‘White People Crazy’ Video|Rich Goldstein|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST And this explosion was fictional and in jest, so you can call it a pretty big hoot! ‘American Hustle’ Is Overrated|Kevin Fallon|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST It may have been said in jest, but a legion of Hollywood actresses would have nodded ruefully in unison. Why Meryl Is So Special|Tim Teeman|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he tells me the line was “said in jest” and that “there is no clue there.” If You’re Hunting for Forrest Fenn’s Buried Treasure, Start Here|Tony Doukopil|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST Jest because she don't care for gewgaws like you do, you think she's a fool. The Girl from Montana|Grace Livingston Hill "Sandy'll plug Old Miles in jest another minnit," remarked Fresno. Jest like a hornet's nest: shake a stick at ary one o' the group, an' they all come buzzin' round te'ble miffy in less 'n no time. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various S'pose you tell me what happened, jest as it comes to you, lad. Darry the Life Saver|Frank V. Webster Jest then I heard that sound ag'in, an' I made out it come from the point of rocks that makes off inter ther harber. Frank Merriwell's Cruise|Burt L. Standish
British Dictionary definitions for jest
nounsomething 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 verbto 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 jestjestful, adjectivejesting, adjective, nounjestingly, adverbWord Origin for jestC13: variant of gest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jestone-liner, hoax, gag, laugh, wisecrack, rib, pleasantry, prank, funny, sport, quip, jolly, crack, play, banter, game, witticism, spoof, sally, ridicule |