Definition of jest

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Jest (v. i.) To make merriment by words or actions; to joke; to make light of anything.

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Gibe :: Gibe (n.) An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff; a taunt; a sneer.
Majestic :: Majestic (a.) Possessing or exhibiting majesty; of august dignity, stateliness, or imposing grandeur; lofty; noble; grand..
Droller :: Droller (n.) A jester; a droll.
Maestoso :: Maestoso (a. & adv.) Majestic or majestically; -- a direction to perform a passage or piece of music in a dignified manner.
Irreverent :: Irreverent (a.) Not reverent; showing a want of reverence; expressive of a want of veneration; as, an irreverent babbler; an irreverent jest..
Drollingly :: Drollingly (adv.) In a jesting manner.
Majestatal :: Majestatal (a.) Majestic.
Lese-majesty :: Lese-majesty (n.) See Leze majesty.
Jesting :: Jesting (a.) Sportive; not serious; fit for jests.
Dread :: Dread (a.) Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal..
Jesting :: Jesting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jes.
Jest :: Jest (n.) A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
Royalty :: Royalty (n.) The person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the presence of royalty..
Jester :: "Jester (n.) A person addicted to jesting, or to indulgence in light and amusing talk..
Jocularity :: Jocularity (n.) Jesting; merriment.
Gird :: Gird (v. i.) To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms.
But :: But (v. t.) A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed; as, the butt of the company..
Jest :: "Jest (v. i.) To take part in a merrymaking; -- especially, to act in a mask or interlude..
Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To jest about; to ridicule in speaking of, as some trait, habit, characteristic, and the like..
Fool :: Fool (n.) One who counterfeits folly; a professional jester or buffoon; a retainer formerly kept to make sport, dressed fantastically in motley, with ridiculous accouterments..
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