jest
—jest /dʒest/
Ⅰ noun FORMAL 1 F0 [C] something that is said or done in order to be funny: » His proposal was no jest - he was completely sincere.Thesaurus+: ↑Humour and humorousin jest2 F0 intended as a joke and not said seriously: » I only said it in jest - you're obviously not fat.Thesaurus+: ↑Humour and humorous
Ⅱ verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for jest ► F0 to say something intended to be funny: » Would I jest about something so important?Thesaurus+: ↑Humour and humorous |