jest in English

noun
1
a thing said or done for amusement; a joke.
there are jests about administrative gaffes
synonyms:jokewitticismfunny remarkgagquipsallypuncrackwisecrackone-liner
verb
1
speak or act in a joking manner.
you jest, surely?
synonyms:fool aroundplay a practical joketeasekidpull someone's legpull/jerk/yank someone's chainhave someone onfunjokequipgagtell jokescrack jokeswisecrack
noun
verb

Use "jest" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "jest" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "jest", or refer to the context using the word "jest" in the English Dictionary.

1. A true jest is no jest. 

2. Don't jest at her.

3. Don't jest about such important matters!

4. He teased Mary with a jest.

5. Don't say that, even in jest.

6. You mustn't jest at me.

7. Would I jest about something so important?

8. He laughed unpleasantly at his own jest.

9. The remark was made half in jest.

10. Why do you jest at my honesty?

11. Better lose a jest than a friend. 

12. But there was truth in that jest.

13. She preludes her remarks with a jest.

14. Art thou in earnest, or in jest?

15. It was a jest rather than a reproach.

16. Art thou in earnest(Sentencedict.com), or in jest?

17. His proposal was no jest - he was completely sincere.

18. He that can jest at love has never loved.

19. Never use a slighting expression to her, even in jest; for slight in jest, after frequent Bandyings are apt to end in angry earnest

20. They jest don't teach interestin' things at school.

21. 6 It was a jest rather than a reproach.

22. He lit upon some jest books in the bookstore.

23. Many a true word is spoken in jest. 

24. You jest, while all around us threatens to fucking crumble.

25. I only said it in jest - you're obviously not fat.

26. Never use a slighting Expression to her even in jest; for Slights in Jest after frequent Bandyings, are apt to end in angry earnest

27. 'Many a true word is spoken in jest,' thought Rosie.

28. There is many a true word spoken in jest. 

29. Never use a slighting expression to her, even in jest; for slights in jest, after frequent Bandyings, are apt to end in angry earnest

30. Never use a slighting expression to her, even in jest; for slights in jest, after frequent Bandyings, are apt to end in angry earnest

31. Innym przyrządem do pomiaru ciśnienia barometrycznego jest barometr sprężynowy, zwany Aneroidem

32. Ascendent jest więc tym, jak widzą nas ludzie, a znak zodiaku …

33. I wasn't sure whether to treat her words as a jest.

34. That is why I at myself and shatter my secret in jest.

35. They exchanged words, not all of which appeared to be in jest.

36. Hej ludziska, ja jestem Basker a to jest mój kanał

37. No one could tell whether he was in earnest or in jest.

38. And so in pleasant jest and repartee a short time was passed.

39. I had spoken in jest, but Challenger gave a contemptuous snort.

40. His serious face told me that he was not speaking in jest.

41. I said you look terrible in jest, actually, you look very pretty.

42. Blam is a jest with the viewer that uses an exclamation without narrative context

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45. Prezentujemy pistolet ASTECO PS-2, którym nakładany jest tynk akrylowy firmy Bolix

46. Satan dropped it there, I take it, intending a scurrilous jest against your reverence.

47. Synonyms for Boffola include joke, jest, gag, quip, witticism, wisecrack, crack, josh, funny and jape

48. & Canad.), jest, take the mickey (informal), chaff They shared a cocktail and Bantered easily

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50. Singular—I might, Could, would or should of jest plumb done gone and done it