| 单词 | jest |
| 释义 | jest (once / 200 pages) nv A jest is a joke. Are you a playful prankster? A jocular jokester? A witty wisecracker? Then you are definitely well versed in the art of the jest. To jest means to tease and joke in a playful way — like that "court jester"! Back in medieval times, the court jester was hired to tell funny gestes, or tales. But nowadays he's always cracking jokes and teasing the ladies about their wacky hairdos. All in jest of course. Otherwise the king would have his head. WORD FAMILYjest: jested, jester, jesting, jests+/jester: jesters/jesting: jestingly USAGE EXAMPLESCiccariello-Maher told the Inquirer that his inflammatory tweet was meant in jest. Time(Dec 26, 2016) His invitation to Russia to try to hack Clinton’s emails, issued last summer during the Democratic National Convention, was inexcusable, even if in jest. Washington Post(Dec 17, 2016) But he was speaking in jest in the minutes after a win. Los Angeles Times(Dec 13, 2016) 1n activity characterized by good humor Syn|Hypo|Hyper jocularity, joke drollery, waggery a quaint and amusing jest leg-pull, leg-pullingas a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true pleasantryan agreeable or amusing remark diversion, recreation an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates 2n a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest Syn|Hypo|Hyper gag, jape, joke, laugh belly laugh, howler, riot, scream, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow a joke that seems extremely funny blue joke, blue story, dirty joke, dirty storyan indelicate joke ethnic jokea joke at the expense of some ethnic group funny, funny remark, funny story, good storyan account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line) in-jokea joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people one-linera one-line joke shaggy dog storya long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness sick jokea joke in bad taste sight gag, visual jokea joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie) humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter 3v act in a funny or teasing way Syn|Hypo|Hyper joke antic, clown, clown around act as or like a clown act, behave, do behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself 4v tell a joke; speak humorously Syn|Hypo|Hyper joke gag, quip make jokes or quips fool, fool around, horse aroundindulge in horseplay punmake a play on words communicate, intercommunicate transmit thoughts or feelings |
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