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Detailed Synonyms for jest in English

jest:

jest [the ~] noun

  1. the jest
    the joke; the pleasantry; the jest
  2. the jest
    the joke; the gag; the quip; the jest; the pleasantry; the witticism; the witty remark
  3. the jest
    the joke; the drollery; the jest; the witticism; the waggishness; the witty saying
  4. the jest
    – activity characterized by good humor 1
    the joke; the jest; the jocularity
    – activity characterized by good humor 1
  5. the jest
    – a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter 1
    the laugh; the gag; the joke; the jest; the jape
    – a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter 1
    • laugh [the ~] noun
      • thanks for the laugh1
      • he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest1
    • gag [the ~] noun
      • he knows a million gags1
    • joke [the ~] noun
      • he told a very funny joke1
    • jest [the ~] noun
      • he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest1
    • jape [the ~] noun
      • even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point1

to jest verb (jests, jested, jesting)

  1. to jest
    to joke; to banter; to jape; to poke fun at; to play a joke; to do something silly; to commit foolery; to play a trick; to make fun of; to jest
    • joke verb (jokes, joked, joking)
    • banter verb (banters, bantered, bantering)
    • jape verb (japes, japed, japing)
    • poke fun at verb (pokes fun at, poked fun at, poking fun at)
    • play a joke verb (plays a joke, played a joke, playing a joke)
    • do something silly verb (does something silly, did something silly, doing something silly)
    • commit foolery verb (commits foolery, committed foolery, committing foolery)
    • play a trick verb (plays a trick, played a trick, playing a trick)
    • make fun of verb (makes fun of, made fun of, making fun of)
    • jest verb (jests, jested, jesting)
  2. to jest
    – act in a funny or teasing way 1
    to joke; to jest
    – act in a funny or teasing way 1
    • joke verb (jokes, joked, joking)
    • jest verb (jests, jested, jesting)
  3. to jest
    – tell a joke; speak humorously 1
    to joke; to jest
    – tell a joke; speak humorously 1
    • joke verb (jokes, joked, joking)
      • He often jokes even when he appears serious1
    • jest verb (jests, jested, jesting)

Conjugations for jest:

present
  1. jest
  2. jest
  3. jests
  4. jest
  5. jest
  6. jest
simple past
  1. jested
  2. jested
  3. jested
  4. jested
  5. jested
  6. jested
present perfect
  1. have jested
  2. have jested
  3. has jested
  4. have jested
  5. have jested
  6. have jested
past continuous
  1. was jesting
  2. were jesting
  3. was jesting
  4. were jesting
  5. were jesting
  6. were jesting
future
  1. shall jest
  2. will jest
  3. will jest
  4. shall jest
  5. will jest
  6. will jest
continuous present
  1. am jesting
  2. are jesting
  3. is jesting
  4. are jesting
  5. are jesting
  6. are jesting
subjunctive
  1. be jested
  2. be jested
  3. be jested
  4. be jested
  5. be jested
  6. be jested
diverse
  1. jest!
  2. let's jest!
  5. jested
  6. jesting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

jest

  1. jest
    joke; jest

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Related Definitions for "jest":

  1. activity characterized by good humor1
  2. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter1
    • he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest1
  3. act in a funny or teasing way1
  4. tell a joke; speak humorously1

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