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单词 jest
释义 jest
 —jestful,  adj.   —jestingly,  adv.  
 /jest/,  n.  
  1. a joke or witty remark; witticism.
  2. a bantering remark; a piece of good-natured ridicule; taunt.
  3. sport or fun: to speak half in jest, half in earnest.
  4. the object of laughter, sport, or mockery; laughing-stock.
  5.  Obs.   an exploit. Cf. gest.
  v.i.  
  6. to speak in a playful, humorous, or facetious way; joke.
  7. to speak or act in mere sport, rather than in earnest; trifle (often fol. by with): Please don't jest with me.
  8. to utter derisive speeches; gibe or scoff.
  v.t.  
  9. to deride or joke at; banter.
 [1250-1300; ME; var. sp. of GEST]
 Syn. 1. quip. See joke. 2. jape, gibe. 4. butt.
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