jest
Nouns
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(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
- (n) activity characterized by good humor joke, jocularity,
Verbs
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(v) tell a joke; speak humorously
- He often jokes even when he appears serious
- (v) act in a funny or teasing way joke,