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- [jest]
- /dʒɛst/
- /dʒest/
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- [jest]
- /dʒɛst/
Definitions of jest word
- 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
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Origin of jest
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English; variant spelling of gest
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jest
noun jest
- joke — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- prank — a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature.
- gag — to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
- canard — A canard is an idea or a piece of information that is false, especially one that is spread deliberately in order to harm someone or their work.
- spoof — a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody: The show was a spoof of college life.
verb jest
- kid — Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.
- tease — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
- chaff — Chaff is the outer part of grain such as wheat. It is removed before the grain is used as food.
- deride — If you deride someone or something, you say that they are stupid or have no value.
Antonyms for jest
noun jest
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
verb jest
- commend — If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- flatter — to make flat.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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