JEST


Meaning of JEST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dʒest ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a a joke. b fun. 2 a raillery, banter. b an object of derision (a standing jest). --v.intr. 1 joke; make jests. 2 fool about; play or act triflingly. øin jest in fun. øøjestful adj. [orig. = exploit, f. OF geste f. L gesta neut. pl. past part. of gerere do]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.