English
Pronunciation
w:AHD|AHD: j�st
w:IPA|IPA: /ʤest/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /dZest/
audio|en-us-jest.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�st|-�st
Noun
en-noun
- archaic An act performed for amusement; a joke.
#:I shall not succumb to your jests!
- obsolete Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
#:Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court.
Synonyms
prank
gag
laughingstock
banter
crack
wisecrack
witticism
Translations
trans-top|a joke
Hungarian: t|hu|tréfa, t|hu|tréfálkozás
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trans-top|the target of a joke
Hungarian: t|hu|nevetség tárgya
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ttbc|French: blaguer
ttbc|German: spass machen
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ttbc|Portuguese: gracejo m
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Verb
en-verb
- archaic To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
#:Surely you jest!
Synonyms
banter
kid
mock
tease
Translations
trans-top|to tell a joke
Hungarian: t|hu|tréfálkozik
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Portuguese: gracejar
Spanish: bromear
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Related terms
jester
jestingly
See also
Wikipedia article on Jokes
Polish
Verb
jest
- is, 3rd person singular present tense of by� (to be)
#* usage with adjectives
#*: Ona jest Å�adna — She's pretty
#* usage with noun complements: takes the instrumental case
#*: Agnieszka jest studentkÄ� — Agnieszka is a student.
- mathematics|lang=pl is, equals (see also wynosi)
#: dwa plus dwa jest cztery — Two plus two is four
Category:Croatian verb forms
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