Definition of jest

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  • jest is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • jest is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • jest is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of jest

  • activity characterized by good humor (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. jocularity
    2. joke
  • act in a funny or teasing way (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. joke
  • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter (noun)

    Examples

    1. he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest

    Synonyms

    1. gag
    2. jape
    3. joke
    4. laugh
  • tell a joke; speak humorously (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. joke

See definition of jest in Merriam Webster