n.
Pronunciation: ' jest
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English geste idle tale, story in verse, from Anglo-French, deed, action, narrative, from Latin gesta deeds, from neuter plural of gestus, past participle of gerere to bear, wage
Date: circa 1548
1 : an utterance (as a jeer or quip) intended to be taken as mockery or humor
2 a : PRANK b : a ludicrous circumstance or incident
3 a : a frivolous mood or manner <spoken in jest > b : gaiety and merriment
4 : LAUGHINGSTOCK
synonyms see FUN
– jest verb