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Definition of jesting - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
humorRare the act of making jokes or being playfulRare
- His constant jesting kept everyone laughing.
2.
banterRare playful teasing or light ridiculeRare
- Their friendly jesting never crossed the line.
Adjective
light talkRare playful, joking, sometimes gently making funRare
- His jesting remarks eased the tension in the room.
Origin of jesting
Middle English, gesten (to recite a tale)
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Examples of jesting in a sentence
The priest asked that the jesting stop during the memorial service. The meeting opened with some gentle jesting about his new haircut. Her jesting with her brother eased the tension after the argument. Her jesting tone showed she wasn’t truly angry. Despite his jesting comments, the advice was sincere.
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- French:plaisanterie, plaisantin, ...
- German:Scherzen, scherzhaft, ...
- Italian:scherzare, scherzoso, ...
- Spanish:broma, bromista, ...
- Portuguese:brincadeira, brincalhão, ...
- Chinese:打趣, 打趣的, ...
- Japanese:冗談, 冗談めいた, ...
- Arabic:مُزاح, مازِح, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְבַּדְּחוּת, מְשׁוּעַשָּׁע, ...
- Russian:шутки, шутливый, ...
- Ukrainian:жартування, жартівливий, ...
- Hindi:मज़ाक, मज़ाकिया, ...
Definition of jest - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
jokesomething said for amusement or laughter
- He made a jest about the weather.
2.
laughing stockobject of ridicule or mockery
- He became the jest of the town.
Verb
teasespeak or act in a joking or mocking way
- He likes to jest about his friends' mistakes.
Expressions with jest
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said or done humorously not seriously
He made the comment in jest, not to offend anyone.
you must be joking
Surely you jest! There's no way that's true.
the best or most amusing part of a joke
The cream of the jest was his unexpected punchline.
make fun of someone or something
They would often jest at his unusual accent.
Origin of jest
Latin, gestus (action, gesture)
Examples of jest in a sentence
The jest was well-received by the audience. His clumsy fall made him a jest. The prank turned him into a jest. She jested about his childish habit to ease the tension. Don't jest with customers about prices during negotiations.
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- French:plaisanterie, plaisanter, ...
- German:Scherz, scherzen, ...
- Italian:battuta, scherzare, ...
- Spanish:broma, bromear, ...
- Portuguese:piada, brincar, ...
- Chinese:玩笑, 开玩笑, ...
- Japanese:冗談, 冗談を言う, ...
- Arabic:دُعابَة, مَزَحَ, ...
- Hebrew:בְּדִיחָה, לִצְחוֹק, ...
- Russian:шутка, шутить, ...
- Ukrainian:жарт, жартувати, ...
- Hindi:मज़ाक, मज़ाक उड़ाना, ...
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