jest


Definition: Meaning of, jest in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒɛst /

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jest jests
[countable] [formal]
  1. something you say that is intended to be funny, not serious [=  joke]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
jest jested jested
Present Participle Third Person Singular
jesting jests
[intransitive] [formal] [old use]
  1. to say things that you do not really mean in order to amuse people
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jest used in phrases

  • jest at (verb)
    1. subject to laughter or ridicule
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