Meaning of "jest" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JEST

Variant of gest.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF JEST

jest  [dʒɛst]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JEST

Jest is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb jest in English.

WHAT DOES JEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Joke

A joke is something spoken, written, or done with humorous intention. Jokes may have many different forms, e.g., a single word or a gesture, a question-answer, or a whole short story. The word "joke" has a number of synonyms, including wisecrack, gag, prank, quip, jape and jest. To achieve their end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices. Jokes may have a punch line, i.e., an ending to make it humorous. A practical joke or prank differs from a spoken joke in that the major component of the humour is physical rather than verbal.

Definition of jest in the English dictionary

The first definition of jest in the dictionary is something done or said for amusement; joke. Other definition of jest is a frivolous mood or attitude; playfulness; fun. Jest is also a jeer or taunt.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO JEST

PRESENT

Present

I jest

you jest

he/she/it jests

we jest

you jest

they jest

Present continuous

I am jesting

you are jesting

he/she/it is jesting

we are jesting

you are jesting

they are jesting

Present perfect

I have jested

you have jested

he/she/it has jested

we have jested

you have jested

they have jested

Present perfect continuous

I have been jesting

you have been jesting

he/she/it has been jesting

we have been jesting

you have been jesting

they have been jesting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I jested

you jested

he/she/it jested

we jested

you jested

they jested

Past continuous

I was jesting

you were jesting

he/she/it was jesting

we were jesting

you were jesting

they were jesting

Past perfect

I had jested

you had jested

he/she/it had jested

we had jested

you had jested

they had jested

Past perfect continuous

I had been jesting

you had been jesting

he/she/it had been jesting

we had been jesting

you had been jesting

they had been jesting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will jest

you will jest

he/she/it will jest

we will jest

you will jest

they will jest

Future continuous

I will be jesting

you will be jesting

he/she/it will be jesting

we will be jesting

you will be jesting

they will be jesting

Future perfect

I will have jested

you will have jested

he/she/it will have jested

we will have jested

you will have jested

they will have jested

Future perfect continuous

I will have been jesting

you will have been jesting

he/she/it will have been jesting

we will have been jesting

you will have been jesting

they will have been jesting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would jest

you would jest

he/she/it would jest

we would jest

you would jest

they would jest

Conditional continuous

I would be jesting

you would be jesting

he/she/it would be jesting

we would be jesting

you would be jesting

they would be jesting

Conditional perfect

I would have jest

you would have jest

he/she/it would have jest

we would have jest

you would have jest

they would have jest

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been jesting

you would have been jesting

he/she/it would have been jesting

we would have been jesting

you would have been jesting

they would have been jesting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you jest
we let´s jest
you jest

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to jest

Past participle

jested

Present Participle

jesting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «JEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «jest» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of jest

banter · bon mot · chaff · crack · deride · fun · gag · gibe · hoax · jape · jeer · joke · josh · kid · mock · play · pleasantry · prank · quip · sally · scoff · sneer · sport · tease · wisecrack · witticism

TRANSLATION OF JEST

Find out the translation of jest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of jest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jest» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 玩笑话
• Translator English - Spanish: broma
• English: jest
• Translator English - Hindi: मज़ाक
• Translator English - Arabic: باب الدعابة
• Translator English - Russian: шутить
• Translator English - Portuguese: gracejo
• Translator English - Bengali: ঠাট্টা
• Translator English - French: plaisanterie
• Translator English - Malay: Jest
• Translator English - German: Scherz
• Translator English - Japanese: 冗談
• Translator English - Korean: 농담
• Translator English - Javanese: Jest
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đùa
• Translator English - Tamil: வேடிக்கைப் பேச்சு
• Translator English - Marathi: थट्टा
• Translator English - Turkish: alay
• Translator English - Italian: scherzo
• Translator English - Polish: żartować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: жартувати
• Translator English - Romanian: jest
• Translator English - Greek: αστειεύομαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: grap
• Translator English - Swedish: gyckla
• Translator English - Norwegian: spøk

8 QUOTES WITH «JEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jest.

1

Eminem

A lot of truth is said in jest.

2

Marie de France

I love no woman, for love is a serious business, not a jest.

3

Sarah Michelle Gellar

I'm from New York, I make kind of somewhat maybe lewd, at times - maybe some would say dirty - jokes. But in jest.

4

Javan

Listen closely as those around you speak; great truths are revealed in jest.

5

Rudyard Kipling

When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier.

6

Robert Lloyd

Judge of a jest when you have done laughing.

7

Percy Bysshe Shelley

War is the statesman's game, the priest's delight, the lawyer's jest, the hired assassin's trade.

8

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

To smile at the jest which plants a thorn in another's breast is to become a principal in the mischief.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JEST»

Discover the use of jest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Infinite Jest

Somewhere in the not-so-distant future the residents of Ennet House, a Boston halfway house for recovering addicts, and students at the nearby Enfield Tennis Academy are ensnared in the search for the master copy of INFINITE JEST, a movie ...

David Foster Wallace, 2011

Death's Jest Book

Heinrich Schenker: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his ...

Thomas Lovell Beddoes, Michael Bradshaw, 2003

Death's Jest-Book

From the Hardcover edition.

Reginald Hill, 2010

A Jest of God

. A Jest of God has extraordinary clarity, beautiful detail, as well as the emotional impact of honest confession."—Joan J. Hall, Saturday Review "Laurence's rendition is close to faultless . . . reaffirming her ability to draw, without ...

Margaret Laurence, 1993

Beau Jest: A Comedy

Soon, even Sarah falls for Bob. "A light, sweet romantic comedy."-Chicago Tribune "Hilarious and quite moving. Sherman wonderfully blends farce with a genuine insight."-Chicago Sun Times "Very funny.

James Sherman, 1990

Infinite Jest: Caricature and Satire from Leonardo to Levine

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sept. 13, 2011-Mar. 4, 2012.

Constance C. McPhee, 2011

David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest, Second Edition: A ...

A fully revised and expanded edition of Burn's influential guide to a central postmodern novel.

Stephen J. Burn, 2012

From Jest to Earnest

E. P. Roe (1838-1888) was once one of the most popular American novelists, outselling even Mark Twain.

E. P. Roe, 2007

Jest for the Halibut

Fifty-odd years of publishing, writing, selling, and buying humor have given the editor a treasury of wit and enjoyable reading matter. This is the kind of book that belongs in every library.

Felix Hamilton Fellhauer, 2001

Jest a Second!

Sutton...is capable of focusing a viewer's attention in ways news cannot.

James Sherman, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jest is used in the context of the following news items.

Grecy płacą olbrzymią cenę za wejście do strefy euro. Przyszłość …

Wiedzieli, że utrwalonym systemem jest klientelizm, nieformalna sieć powiązań i protekcji. Wtedy nic nie przeszkadzało, choć można było ... «wPolityce.pl, Jul 15»

Niemiecka policja: Wrzucasz selfie? Zapraszasz złodzieja …

Mimo, że w okresie letnim takich przestępstw jest o wiele mniej, policja dalej prowadzi kampanię przestrzegającą urlopowiczów. „Chciałbym ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»

Cindy Williams to visit the Aero for 'American Graffiti,' 'Conversation …

... July 24 for these screenings. She'll discuss her career after "Graffiti." Before the program, she'll sign copies of her new book, "Shirley, I Jest! «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Jerry Jones Wants To 'Win Five In A Row' With This Team Of Cowboys

Jerry Jones' comment was said in jest, but the underlying tones of what the Cowboys owner said also underscore the type of expectations that ... «Blogging The Boys, Jul 15»

White People Are Joining Black Twitter—And That's a Good Thing …

We knew this comment could offend even though it was always said in jest. We also refrained from actively commenting about possible ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

Lawyer outraged at bailiff, prosecutor trial texting - Houston Chronicle

The prosecutor asked, perhaps in jest, that he try to find the clip in case the defendant's lawyers tried to assert that she's "some little angel," he ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»

A memory, a miracle and a legacy live at Civic Stadium | Opinion …

The offer wasn't made in jest, but it wasn't competitive. Then Derek Johnson organized a new group, the Save Civic Alliance. It was able to buy ... «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»

Review: Beethoven sounds a defiant tone at the Bowl - LA Times

The San Francisco Symphony spent June with the composer and in August will release a recording of John Adams' "Absolute Jest," a concerto ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Amy Seiwert's 'Sketches' Fuses Different Approaches | KQED Arts

... only person with any sense of individuality is Freeman who plops himself where he likes and slides through the piece with considerable jest. «KQED, Jul 15»

PetBreeds: Here are the ugliest dogs in the world - SFGate

Also, remember that this is largely in jest—beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. See which dogs are the most unfortunate in the gallery ... «SFGate, Jul 15»