Definition of jesting

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Jesting (n.) The act or practice of making jests; joking; pleasantry.

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Quit :: Quit (a.) To have done with; to cease from; to stop; hence, to depart from; to leave; to forsake; as, to quit work; to quit the place; to quit jesting..
Scoptical :: Scoptical (a.) Jesting; jeering; scoffing.
Chaff :: Chaff (n.) Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.
Jocantry :: Jocantry (n.) The act or practice of jesting.
Jesting :: Jesting (a.) Sportive; not serious; fit for jests.
Sportful :: Sportful (a.) Full of sport; merry; frolicsome; full of jesting; indulging in mirth or play; playful; wanton; as, a sportful companion..
Jestful :: Jestful (a.) Given to jesting; full of jokes.
Jocose :: "Jocose (a.) Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous..
Jocular :: "Jocular (a.) Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person..
Jestingly :: Jestingly (adv.) In a jesting manner.
Jesting :: Jesting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jes.
Serious :: Serious (a.) Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving.
Japery :: Japery (n.) Jesting; buffoonery.
Banter :: Banter (n.) The act of bantering; joking or jesting; humorous or good-humored raillery; pleasantry.
Outjest :: Outjest (v. t.) To surpass in jesting; to drive out, or away, by jesting..
Raillery :: Raillery (n.) Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment.
Jester :: "Jester (n.) A person addicted to jesting, or to indulgence in light and amusing talk..
Drollingly :: Drollingly (adv.) In a jesting manner.
Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity..
Jocularity :: Jocularity (n.) Jesting; merriment.
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