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- Dictionaryjesting/ˈdʒɛstɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. said or done for amusement; joking: "a jesting commentary on world affairs"
noun
- 1. the action of saying or doing something for amusement: "laughing and jesting were out of the question"
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JESTING definition: 1. present participle of jest 2. to say something intended to be funny: . Learn more.
noun. ˈjest. Synonyms of jest. 1. : a joking or mocking remark. a clever jest. 2. a. : prank. b. : a ludicrous circumstance or incident. a proper jest, and never heard before, that Suffolk should demand a whole fifteenth for costs and charges William Shakespeare. 3. a. : a frivolous mood or manner usually used with in. spoken in jest. b.
n. 1. A playful or frivolous mood or manner: spoken in jest. 2. A playful remark; a witticism or joke. 3. A playful or amusing act; a prank. 4. An object of ridicule; a laughingstock: "There are people ... so cruel as to make a jest of me" (Charles Dickens). intr.v. jest·ed, jest·ing, jests. 1. To make witty or amusing remarks. 2.
JESTING meaning: 1. present participle of jest 2. to say something intended to be funny: . Learn more.
adjective. characterized by jokes and good humor. synonyms: jocose, jocular, joking. comedic, humorous, humourous. full of or characterized by humor. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Jesting." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/jesting. Accessed 09 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™.
Jesting Definition. Joking. Bantering; ridicule. Mocking. Facetious. Humorous. Playful; mocking. Jeering. Present participle of jest.
something that is said or done in order to be funny: His proposal was no jest - he was completely sincere. in jest. intended as a joke and not said seriously: I only said it in jest - you're obviously not fat. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humour & humorous. amusingly. bitingly. blackly. bone dry idiom. bring. coruscating.
