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.
Phrases and idioms:
in jest in fun.
Derivatives:
jestful adj.
Etymology: orig. exploit, f. OF geste f. L gesta neut. pl. past part. of gerere do