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- [jest]
- /dʒɛst/
- /dʒest/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jest]
- /dʒɛst/
Definitions of jesting word
- noun jesting a joke or witty remark; witticism. 1
- noun jesting a bantering remark; a piece of good-natured ridicule; taunt. 1
- noun jesting sport or fun: to speak half in jest, half in earnest. 1
- noun jesting the object of laughter, sport, or mockery; laughing-stock. 1
- noun jesting Obsolete. an exploit. Compare gest. 1
- verb without object jesting to speak in a playful, humorous, or facetious way; joke. 1
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Origin of jesting
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English; variant spelling of gest
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Parts of speech for Jesting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jesting 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jesting
noun jesting
- joking — 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.
- clowning — clownish behaviour
- kidding — Informal. a child or young person.
- slapstick — broad comedy characterized by boisterous action, as the throwing of pies in actors' faces, mugging, and obvious farcical situations and jokes.
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
adjective jesting
- jokey — lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
- flippant — frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- funny — funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- humorous — Archaic. moist; wet.
- lighthearted — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
Antonyms for jesting
adjective jesting
- serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
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