jest

Letters that make jest

s, j, e, t are letters that make 'jest'

Words within jest

Es, EST are words within 'jest'

Anagrams of jest

jets is an anagram of 'jest'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of jest

jests is a word created by adding a letter to 'jest'


4 possible definitions for 'jest'

Jest as "act in a funny or teasing way"

Under this definition, jest is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

joke has the same meaning as jest

jest as a type

'jest' can be a type of behave, act, do.

Types of jest

clown around, clown, antic are types of 'jest'.

Derivatives of jest

joker, jester, motley fool, jokester, jape, gag, fool, joke, jest, jocularity, laugh are derivatives of 'jest'.


Jest as "tell a joke, speak humorously"

Under this definition, jest is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

joke has the same meaning as jest

jest as a type

'jest' can be a type of communicate, intercommunicate.

Types of jest

fool, horse around, arse around, fool around, quip, gag, pun are types of 'jest'.

Derivatives of jest

joker, jester, motley fool, jokester, jape, gag, fool, joke, jest, jocularity, laugh are derivatives of 'jest'.


Jest as "a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter"

Under this definition, jest is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jape, gag, joke, laugh have the same meaning as 'jest'

jest as a type

'jest' can be a type of humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness.

Types of jest

howler, riot, funny story, wow, dirty story, blue story, ethnic joke, blue joke, funny, dirty joke, belly laugh, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, scream, good story, funny remark, in-joke, one-liner, shaggy dog story, sick joke, sight gag, visual joke are types of 'jest'.

Parts of jest

punch line, laugh line, gag line, tag line are parts of 'jest'.

Derivatives of jest

joker, gagman, gagster, gagwriter, jokester, express mirth, express joy, joke, quip, gag, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, jest, laugh are derivatives of 'jest'.

Example of jest used within this context

"he told a very funny joke", "he knows a million gags", "thanks for the laugh", "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest", "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"


Jest as "activity characterized by good humor"

Under this definition, jest is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

joke, jocularity have the same meaning as 'jest'

jest as a type

'jest' can be a type of recreation, diversion.

Types of jest

drollery, waggery, leg-pull, leg-pulling, pleasantry are types of 'jest'.

Derivatives of jest

joker, jokester, joke, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, jest are derivatives of 'jest'.



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