Noun: jest jest
- A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
"he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest";
- joke, gag, laugh, jape
- Activity characterized by good humour
"The office party was full of jest and laughter";
- joke, jocularity
- Tell a joke; speak humorously
"He often jests even when he appears serious";
- joke
- 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