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jests

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /dʒest/
    • /dʒest/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /dʒest/

Definitions of jests word

  • noun jests Plural form of jest. 1
  • noun jests plural of jest. 0
  • verb jests third-person singular simple present indicative form of jest. 0
See all 3 definitions of jests

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Parts of speech for Jests

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pronoun
preposition
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jests popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% 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.

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Synonyms for jests

noun jests

  • gags — Plural form of gag.
  • canards — Plural form of canard.
  • hoaxes — Plural form of hoax.
  • quips — a clever or witty remark or comment.
  • japes — to jest; joke; gibe.

verb jests

  • kids — Informal. a child or young person.
  • clowns — Plural form of clown.
  • fools — Plural form of fool.
  • gibes — to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
  • jeers — Plural form of jeer.
All 18 Synonyms of jests

Antonyms for jests

noun jests

  • works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.

verb jests

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