what does jest mean?
JEST as NOUN
- Meaning
- activity characterized by good humor
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Hypernyms(s) jest is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
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- he told a very funny joke
- he knows a million gags
- thanks for the laugh
- he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest
- even a schoolboy’’s jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
Hypernyms(s) jest is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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JEST as VERB
- Meaning
- act in a funny or teasing way
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Hypernyms(s) jest is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- tell a joke
- speak humorously
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- He often jokes even when he appears serious
Hypernyms(s) jest is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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