Definitions for JEST
dʒɛstjest

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. joke, gag, laugh, jest, japenoun

   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"

2. jest, joke, jocularityverb

   activity characterized by good humor

3. joke, jestverb

   tell a joke; speak humorously

   "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

4. joke, jestverb

   act in a funny or teasing way

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jestnoun

   An act performed for amusement; a joke.

   I shall not succumb to your jests!

2. jestnoun

   Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.

   Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court.

3. jestverb

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

   Surely you jest!

4. Etymology: From geste, from geste, from gesta

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jest

   A jest refers to a thing said or done for amusement; a joke; a witty or mocking remark often intended to make others laugh. It can also refer to playful or humorous behavior or action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jestnoun

   a deed; an action; a gest

2. Jestnoun

   a mask; a pageant; an interlude

3. Jestnoun

   something done or said in order to amuse; a joke; a witticism; a jocose or sportive remark or phrase. See Synonyms under Jest, v. i

4. Jestverb

   the object of laughter or sport; a laughingstock

5. Jestverb

   to take part in a merrymaking; -- especially, to act in a mask or interlude

6. Jestverb

   to make merriment by words or actions; to joke; to make light of anything

7. Etymology: [OE. jeste, geste, deed, action, story, tale, OF. geste, LL. gesta, orig., exploits, neut. pl. from L. gestus, p. p. of gerere to bear, carry, accomplish, perform; perh. orig., to make to come, bring, and perh. akin to E. come. Cf. Gest a deed, Register, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jest

   jest, n. something ludicrous: joke: fun: something uttered in sport: object of laughter.—v.i. to make a jest: to joust.—ns. Jest′-book, a collection of funny stories; Jest′er, one who jests: a buffoon: a court-fool.—adj. Jest′ful, given to jesting.—adv. Jest′ingly.—n. Jest′ing-stock, a butt for jests. [Orig. 'a deed, a story,' M. E. geste—O. Fr. geste—L. gesta—gerĕre, to do.]

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1. JEST

   What does JEST stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the JEST acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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Anagrams for JEST »

1. jets

2. Jets

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of JEST in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of JEST in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of JEST in a Sentence

1. Volodymyr Knyr:

   Even he who laughs best can be hurt by a jest.

2. Percy Bysshe Shelley:

   War is the statesman's game, the priest's delight, The lawyer's jest, the hired assassin's trade.

3. William Shakespeare:

   Alas, poor Yorick I knew him Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy...

4. William Shakespeare:

   A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it.

5. R Chamberlain:

   Bootless grief hurts a man?s self, but patience makes a jest of an injury.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=JEST
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jest
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/JEST
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=JEST