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• jest — jestful, adj. jestingly, adv. /jest/, n. 1. a joke or witty remark; witticism. 2. a bantering remark; a piece of good natured ridicule; taunt. 3. sport or fun: to speak half in jest, half in earnest. 4. the object of laughter, sport, or mockery;… …   Universalium

• jest — /dʒɛst / (say jest) noun 1. a witticism, joke, or pleasantry. 2. a piece of raillery or banter. 3. sport or fun: to speak half in jest, half in earnest. 4. the object of laughter, sport, or mockery; a laughing stock. 5. Obsolete an exploit. See… …  

• jest — [[t]dʒɛst[/t]] n. 1) a joke or witty remark; witticism; quip 2) a taunt, often of a teasing nature 3) sport or fun: to speak half in jest, half in earnest[/ex] 4) the object of laughter; laughingstock 5) to speak in a humorous or playfully… …   From formal English to slang

• jest — [[t]ʤe̱st[/t]] jests, jesting, jested 1) N COUNT A jest is something that you say that is intended to be amusing. [FORMAL] It was a jest rather than a reproach... The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely. Syn: joke ●… …   English dictionary

• in jest — IN FUN, as a joke, tongue in cheek, playfully, jokingly, light heartedly, facetiously, flippantly, frivolously, for a laugh. → jest * * * in jest old fashioned phrase if you say something in jest, you do not mean it seriously I’m sure Jesse said… …   Useful english dictionary

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