Definition of jest

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"Jest (v. i.) To take part in a merrymaking; -- especially, to act in a mask or interlude..

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Outjest :: Outjest (v. t.) To surpass in jesting; to drive out, or away, by jesting..
Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity..
Japery :: Japery (n.) Jesting; buffoonery.
Majesty :: Majesty (n.) Dignity; elevation of manner or style.
Joculator :: Joculator (n.) A jester; a joker.
Raillery :: Raillery (n.) Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment.
Gracious :: Gracious (a.) Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love,. or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as, his most gracious majesty..
Joke :: "Joke (v. i.) To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest..
Jestingly :: Jestingly (adv.) In a jesting manner.
Royalty :: Royalty (n.) The person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the presence of royalty..
Dread :: Dread (a.) Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal..
Jest :: Jest (v. i.) The object of laughter or sport; a laughingstock.
Lese-majesty :: Lese-majesty (n.) See Leze majesty.
Droller :: Droller (n.) A jester; a droll.
Joke :: "Joke (n.) Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes..
Wit-cracker :: Wit-cracker (n.) One who breaks jests; a joker.
Incedingly :: Incedingly (adv.) Majestically.
Tease :: Tease (v. t.) To vex with importunity or impertinence; to harass, annoy, disturb, or irritate by petty requests, or by jests and raillery; to plague..
Britannic :: Britannic (a.) Of or pertaining to Great Britain; British; as, her Britannic Majesty..
Maestoso :: Maestoso (a. & adv.) Majestic or majestically; -- a direction to perform a passage or piece of music in a dignified manner.
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