jest
noun (a jest, jests); verb (jest, jests, jested, jesting)
Everyday
- (old or formal) A joke or something said to be funny. tree →
- (verb) To joke or speak not seriously. tree →
- «in jest» — as a joke, not meant seriously. tree →
In the lessons
In stories and old tales: jesters (court clowns) jested for the king. In everyday talk: «I said it in jest» = I was joking. Phrases: in jest, half in jest, you jest!
Examples
- He said it in jest, so don't be upset. tree →
- The jester made a jest about the king's crown. tree →
- «You jest!» said the queen. tree →
- Many a true word is spoken in jest. tree →
- They jested about the teacher's funny hat. tree →
- It was only a jest. tree →
- "Sure, you do but jest," said Tom. tree →
Note
Old-fashioned; everyday word: joke. Person: jester. Phrase: «Many a true word is spoken in jest» = jokes can hide truth.
In Jewish tradition
In stories and old tales: jesters (court clowns) jested for the king. In everyday talk: «I said it in jest» = I was joking. Phrases: in jest, half in jest, you jest!
Examples
- And Lot went out, and spoke unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said: 'Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy the city.' But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that jested. (Torah GEN.19.14, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Old-fashioned; everyday word: joke. Person: jester. Phrase: «Many a true word is spoken in jest» = jokes can hide truth.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «jest» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «jest» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «jest» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «jest» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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