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- jest⇄adv. jestingly.
- jest⇄expr. in jest, in fun; not seriously.
Ex. He spoke in jest. His eyes do drop no tears; his prayers are in jest (Shakespeare). - jest⇄jest, noun, verb.
- jest⇄noun 1. a joke; something said to cause laughter.
Ex. With long-ear'd cap, and motley vest, the licensed fool retail'd his jest (Scott).
2. the act of poking fun; mockery.
Ex. a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy (Shakesp - jest⇄v.i. 1. to joke.
2. to poke fun (at); make fun.
Ex. He jested at other people's ideas. He jests at scars that never felt a wound (Shakespeare). - jest⇄v.t. to joke at; ridicule; banter.