ALL meanings of jest
jest
J j - abbreviation JEST joke 1
- noun jest joke, humour 1
- transitive verb jest say jokingly 1
- noun jest Speak or act in a joking manner. 1
- noun jest a joke or witty remark; witticism. 1
- noun jest a bantering remark; a piece of good-natured ridicule; taunt. 1
- noun jest sport or fun: to speak half in jest, half in earnest. 1
- noun jest the object of laughter, sport, or mockery; laughing-stock. 1
- noun jest Obsolete. an exploit. Compare gest. 1
- verb without object jest to speak in a playful, humorous, or facetious way; joke. 1
- verb without object jest to speak or act in mere sport, rather than in earnest; trifle (often followed by with): Please don't jest with me. 1
- verb without object jest to utter derisive speeches; gibe or scoff. 1
- verb with object jest to deride or joke at; banter. 1
- countable noun jest A jest is something that you say that is intended to be amusing. 0
- verb jest If you jest, you tell jokes or say amusing things. 0
- noun jest something done or said for amusement; joke 0
- noun jest a frivolous mood or attitude; playfulness; fun 0
- noun jest a jeer or taunt 0
- noun jest an object of derision; laughing stock; butt 0
- verb jest to act or speak in an amusing, teasing, or frivolous way; joke 0
- verb jest to make fun of (a person or thing); scoff or mock 0
- noun jest a notable deed 0
- noun jest a mocking or bantering remark; jibe; taunt 0
- noun jest a joke; witticism 0
- noun jest a lighthearted action or mood; fun; joking 0
- noun jest something to be laughed at or joked about 0
- intransitive verb jest to jeer; mock 0
- intransitive verb jest to be playful in speech and actions; joke 0
- noun jest (archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke. 0
- noun jest (archaic) Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke. 0
- noun jest (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A deed; an action; a gest. 0
- noun jest (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A mask; a pageant; an interlude. 0
- verb jest To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone. 0
- adverb jest (African American Vernacular, Southern US) Alternative spelling of just. 0