jest

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Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
jest

Plural
jests

  1. (countable) A jest is a joke or a prank, made in fun.
    It was only a jest, a piece of fun.

Verb[change]

Plain form
jest

Third-person singular
jests

Past tense
jested

Past participle
jested

Present participle
jesting

  1. (transitive & intransitive) To jest is to joke or make fun of something.
    Don't jest about serious things.
    He jested about her, but it turned out he was really serious.
    He was just jesting.