jest

Nouns

  • (n) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
    • he told a very funny joke
    • he knows a million gags
    • thanks for the laugh
    • he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
    • even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
    gag, jape, joke, laugh,
  • (n) activity characterized by good humor joke, jocularity,

Verbs

  • (v) tell a joke; speak humorously
    • He often jokes even when he appears serious
    joke,
  • (v) act in a funny or teasing way joke,

Synonyms

gag jape joke laugh jocularity

See also

blackguard guy jest at laugh at make fun poke fun ridicule rib roast

Words of close approximity

JEM jet Jew
jean jeep jeer jell Jena jerk Jeth
jest at jester jesting jestingly