jest

Meanings

Noun

• An act performed for amusement; a joke.
• Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
• A deed; an action; a gest.
• A mask; a pageant; an interlude.

Verb

• To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

Adverb

• Alternate spelling of just

Related

Similar words

• prank, gag, laughingstock, banter, crack, wisecrack, witticism
• banter, kid, mock, tease

Origin

• From Middle English geste ("idle tale"), from Old French geste ("acts, exploits"), from Latin gesta ("acts, deeds"). gest.
• Pronunciation spelling of just.