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noun (plural jests) |
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1. playful joke: something done or said in a playful joking manner
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2. something joked about: an object of scorn or derision
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle jest·ed, present participle jest·ing, 3rd person present singular jests) |
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joke playfully: to act, write, or speak in a playfully joking manner about something
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| [13th century. Via Old French geste "romantic exploit" < Latin gestus< gerere "behave, perform"] |
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| jest·ing·ly adverb |
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in jest as a joke
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