jest
Plural: jests
Noun
- a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"
- activity characterized by good humor
- An act performed for amusement; a joke.
- Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
- A deed; an action; a gest.
- A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
Verb
Verb Forms: jested, jesting, jests
- To speak or act in a humorous way; to joke.
- tell a joke; speak humorously
- act in a funny or teasing way
- To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
Adv
- Alternative spelling of just.
Examples
- He tried to JEST about his bad luck with tiles, but his opponent wasn’t amused.
- I made that comment in jest; it wasn't serious.
- Surely you jest!
- Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English geste (“idle tale”), from Old French geste (“acts, exploits”), from Latin gesta (“acts, deeds”). Doublet of gest.
Synonyms
gag, jape, jocularity, joke, laugh, banter, crack, jest, kid, laughingstock, mock, prank, tease, wisecrack, witticism
Scrabble Score: 11
jest: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordjest: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jest: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary