Sekirov Dictionary

jest

/d͡ʒɛst/

noun4

  1. An act performed for amusement; a joke.
  2. (no longer used) Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
  3. (no longer used) A deed; an action; a gest.
    • the jests or actions of princes — 1540
  4. (no longer used) A mask; a pageant; an interlude.

verb1

  1. To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
forms

jested · jesting · jesteth · jests · jestest

Phrases with jest

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