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- [jest]
- /dʒɛst/
- /dʒest/
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- [jest]
- /dʒɛst/
Definitions of jested word
- noun jested a joke or witty remark; witticism. 1
- noun jested a bantering remark; a piece of good-natured ridicule; taunt. 1
- noun jested sport or fun: to speak half in jest, half in earnest. 1
- noun jested the object of laughter, sport, or mockery; laughing-stock. 1
- noun jested Obsolete. an exploit. Compare gest. 1
- verb without object jested to speak in a playful, humorous, or facetious way; joke. 1
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Origin of jested
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 Jested
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jested 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.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jested usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jested
noun jested
- pranked — to dress or adorn in an ostentatious manner: They were all pranked out in their fanciest clothes.
- gagged — to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
- hoaxed — Simple past tense and past participle of hoax.
- quipped — a clever or witty remark or comment.
- japed — Simple past tense and past participle of jape.
Antonyms for jested
noun jested
- worked — of, for, or concerning work: work clothes.
verb jested
- commended — to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommend: to commend a friend to another; to commend an applicant for employment.
- complimented — Simple past tense and past participle of compliment.
- flattered — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- praised — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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