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   jest

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   noun

   • 1. a thing said or done for amusement; a joke: "he laughed uproariously at his own jest" Similar jokewitticismfunny remarkgagquipsallypunplay on wordsbon motinformal:crackwisecrackone-linerfunnycomebackreparteebanterprankjokepractical jokepiece of mischiefhoaxtrickjapeinformal:leg-pullput-onlarkdido
   • ▪ an object of derision: "lowly virtue is the jest of fools"

   verb

   • 1. speak in a joking way: "you jest, surely?" Similar jokecrackquipgagsallypuntell jokescrack jokesbanterinformal:wisecrackfoolfool aboutfool aroundplay a prankplay a practical joketeasehoaxinformal:kidwind uphave onpull someone's legmake a monkey out ofpull someone's chainfunshuck

   Word Origin late Middle English: from earlier gest, from Old French geste, from Latin gesta ‘actions, exploits’, from gerere ‘do’. The original sense was ‘heroic deed’, hence ‘a narrative of such deeds’; later the term denoted an idle tale, hence a joke.

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   What does jest mean?

   • A jest is a joke, a witty remark, or some kind of action intended to be funny. When used as a noun, jest can also mean a taunt or jeer, as in Don’t allow his jests to upset you. Jest can also be used as a verb meaning to joke around or do something intended to be funny, as in I know you like to jest, but try to be serious this one time.

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   What is the adjective for jesting?

   • Joking. Bantering; ridicule. Mocking. Facetious. Humorous. Playful; mocking. Jeering. Present participle of jest. Besides the soldiers who formed the picket line on either side, there were many curious onlookers who, jesting and laughing, stared at their strange foreign enemies. You know that I am not jesting; I mean what I say.

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   What is the meaning of jest ing?

   • Jest ing is the translation of the Greek term eutrapelia ( Ephesians 5:4 ). Aristotle uses the original in his Ethics iv.14 as an equivalent of 'quick-witted,' from its root meaning 'something easily turned.' He notes that, since the majority of people love excessive jesting, the word is apt to be degraded.

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   Where did jest come from?

   • Note: The current senses of jest date from the 16th century. The Latin verb stem ges- is without evident Indo-European congeners.

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   Do you know the art of jest?

   • Then you are definitely well versed in the art of the jest. To jest means to banter and joke in a playful way — like a "court jester ," whose job it was in medieval times to entertain the royal court with funny stories. Today when we jest we generally joke around or gently tease.

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   What is the difference between Enzyme and Jest?

   • Jest is a test library on which we will run our tests. enzyme, on the other hand, is an assertion library that makes it easier to assert, manipulate, and traverse React Components’ output.

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   1. countable noun. A jest is something that you say that is intended to be amusing. [formal] It was a jest rather than a reproach. The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely. See in jest. 2. verb. If you jest, you tell jokes or say amusing things. [formal] He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies. [VERB + with]

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   noun. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter. “he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest ”. synonyms: gag, jape, joke, laugh. see more. an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line) a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people.

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