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jests Definition and Meaning in English (jests definition)

noun
Synonyms:jokesquipsgags
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Jests definition: Humorous remarks or actions intended to cause laughter.

Definitions of Jests

  1. 1noun

    Humorous remarks or actions intended to cause laughter.

  2. 2verb

    To speak or act in a playful or mocking way, often in the third person singular present tense.

Example Sentences

casual

“His jests often lightened the mood in the room.”

casual

“She jests about her own mistakes to make others comfortable.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivejest
past tensejested
gerundjesting
nounjest
agent nounjester

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Jests definition: Humorous remarks or actions intended to cause laughter.
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