jest | Definition of jest

jest

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of jest

to make jokes

when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, "Surely you jest!"

Synonyms of jest

banter, chaff, fool, fun, gag, jape, jive, joke, jolly, josh, kid, quip, wisecrack, yuk (or yuck) [slang]

Words Related to jest

gibe (or jibe), haze, jeer, mock, rag, rally, razz, rib, ridicule, tease

caricature, lampoon, parody, satirize

amuse, divert, entertain

Phrases Synonymous with jest