Definition of jest

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Jest (v. i.) The object of laughter or sport; a laughingstock.

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Majesty :: Majesty (n.) Dignity; elevation of manner or style.
Jape :: Jape (v. i.) To jest; to play tricks; to jeer.
Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To delude or trick, -- esp. by way of jest..
Outjest :: Outjest (v. t.) To surpass in jesting; to drive out, or away, by jesting..
Grand :: Grand (superl.) Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of persons); majestic, splendid, magnificent, or sublime (said of things); as, a grand monarch; a grand lord; a grand general; a grand view; a grand conception..
Scurrile :: Scurrile (a.) Such as befits a buffoon or vulgar jester; grossly opprobrious or loudly jocose in language; scurrilous; as, scurrile taunts..
Droll :: Droll (v. t.) To make a jest of; to set in a comical light.
Jest :: Jest (n.) A deed; an action; a gest.
Cream :: Cream (n.) The best or choicest part of a thing; the quintessence; as, the cream of a jest or story; the cream of a collection of books or pictures..
Wit-cracker :: Wit-cracker (n.) One who breaks jests; a joker.
Joke :: "Joke (v. i.) To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest..
Japer :: Japer (n.) A jester; a buffoon.
Imperious :: Imperious (a.) Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic.
But :: But (v. t.) A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed; as, the butt of the company..
Sporting :: Sportful (a.) Done in jest, or for mere play; sportive..
Tease :: Tease (v. t.) To vex with importunity or impertinence; to harass, annoy, disturb, or irritate by petty requests, or by jests and raillery; to plague..
Jeer :: Jeer (n.) A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery.
Maestoso :: Maestoso (a. & adv.) Majestic or majestically; -- a direction to perform a passage or piece of music in a dignified manner.
Majestatal :: Majestatal (a.) Majestic.
Majesty :: Majesty (n.) Hence, used with the possessive pronoun, the title of an emperor, king or queen; -- in this sense taking a plural; as, their majesties attended the concert..
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