jests
Meaning of jests
- a thing said or done for amusement; a joke.
he laughed uproariously at his own jest
it was said in jest
- speak in a joking way.
you jest, surely?
late Middle English: from earlier gest, from Old French geste, from Latin gesta ‘actions, exploits’, from gerere ‘do’. The original sense was ‘heroic deed’, hence ‘a narrative of such deeds’; later the term denoted an idle tale, hence a joke.
Information about jests
- The singular form of jests is: jest.
- Languages in which jests is used:
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Hyphenation of jests
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- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- jests is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
jests synonyms
Meaning a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline:
Meaning a witty remark:
Meaning a piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking:
Meaning a witty or lively remark, especially one made as an attack or as a diversion in an argument; a retort:
Meaning a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings:
Meaning a joke, typically a critical or unkind one:
Meaning a witty remark or joke:
Meaning comic strips in newspapers:
Meaning a return by a well-known person, especially an entertainer or sports player, to the activity in which they have formerly been successful:
Meaning conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies:
Meaning the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks:
Meaning a practical joke or mischievous act:
Meaning a humorous or malicious deception:
Meaning a cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone:
Meaning a practical joke:
Meaning a small ground-dwelling songbird with elongated hind claws and a song that is delivered on the wing, typically crested and with brown streaky plumage:
Meaning a mischievous trick or prank:
Meaning in a light-hearted manner:
Meaning in a humorous or flippant manner:
Meaning trick or deceive (someone); dupe:
Meaning make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way:
Meaning (of a goat) give birth:
Meaning joke or tease:
Meaning remove the shucks from maize or shellfish:
jests antonyms
Meaning in a solemn or considered manner:
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