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Noun: jest  jest
  1. A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
    "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest";
    - joke, gag, laugh, jape
     
  2. Activity characterized by good humour
    "The office party was full of jest and laughter";
    - joke, jocularity
Verb: jest  jest
  1. Tell a joke; speak humorously
    "He often jests even when he appears serious";
    - joke
     
  2. Act in a funny or teasing way
    "He jested about his misfortune to lighten the mood";
    - joke

Sounds like: gest

Derived forms: jested, jesting, jests

Type of: acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, communicate, comport, conduct, deport, diversion, do, drollness, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], intercommunicate, recreation, wit, witticism, wittiness

Encyclopedia: Jest, Cunning and Revenge