Associations to the word «Jest»
Adverb
Wiktionary
JEST, noun. (archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.
JEST, noun. (archaic) Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
JEST, noun. (obsolete) A deed; an action; a gest.
JEST, noun. (obsolete) A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
JEST, verb. To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
Dictionary definition
JEST, noun. 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".
JEST, noun. Activity characterized by good humor.
JEST, verb. Tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious".
JEST, verb. Act in a funny or teasing way.
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.