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jest

Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɛst/

The English word “jest” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An act performed for amusement; a joke.
  2. Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
  3. A deed; an action; a gest.
  4. A mask; a pageant; an interlude.

verb

  1. To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

Etymology

From Middle English geste (“idle tale”), from Old French geste (“acts, exploits”), from Latin gesta (“acts, deeds”). Doublet of gest.

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