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jest

/dZ//E/st/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

    noun.communication

    Examples
    He laughed unpleasantly at his own jest.
    Synonyms gag jape joke laugh

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. activity characterized by good humor

    noun.act

    Synonyms jocularity joke

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. A deed; an action; a gest.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. tell a joke; speak humorously

    verb.communication

    Synonyms joke

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. act in a funny or teasing way

    verb.body

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. To take part in a merrymaking; -- especially, to act in a mask or interlude.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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