Definition of jest
Nouns
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
"he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"
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belly laugh, howler, riot, scream, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow
a joke that seems extremely funny
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blue joke, blue story, dirty joke, dirty story
an indelicate joke
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ethnic joke
a joke at the expense of some ethnic group
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funny, funny remark, funny story, good story
an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
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in-joke
a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people
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one-liner
a one-line joke
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shaggy dog story
a long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness
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sick joke
a joke in bad taste
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sight gag, visual joke
a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)
activity characterized by good humor
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- jocularity, joke
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drollery, waggery
a quaint and amusing jest
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leg-pull, leg-pulling
as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true
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pleasantry
an agreeable or amusing remark
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diversion, recreation
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
Verbs
tell a joke; speak humorously
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- joke
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gag, quip
make jokes or quips
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arse around, fool, fool around, horse around
indulge in horseplay
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pun
make a play on words
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communicate, intercommunicate
transmit thoughts or feelings
Vocabulary Lists for jest
Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" Chapters 29-43 »(113 words)
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George Orwell's 1984" Part 1 (comprehensive) »(2491 words)
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 16-24 »(619 words)
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George Orwell's "1984" Part 1 »(312 words)
Vocabulary study list for George Orwell's "1984" (Part...
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- garble
- abbreviate
- indoctrinate
- collate
- almoner
- anchusa
- besom
- blunderbuss
- bobolink

