JEST as NOUN

  1. 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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  2. 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

  1. 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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  2. 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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