JEST Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word jest. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| joke | nounn | |||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter • activity characterized by good humor • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • a triviality not to be taken seriously verb • tell a joke; speak humorously • act in a funny or teasing way | ||||||
| gag | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter • restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting verb • prevent from speaking out • be too tight; rub or press • tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them • make jokes or quips • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake • cause to retch or choke • make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit | ||||||
| banter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • light teasing repartee verb • be silly or tease one another | ||||||
| jape | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter | ||||||
| prank | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • acting like a clown or buffoon • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement verb • dress or decorate showily or gaudily • dress up showily | ||||||
| wisecrack | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • witty remark verb • make a comment, usually ironic | ||||||
| witticism | nounn | |||||
noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter | ||||||
| amusement | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of delight at being entertained • an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | ||||||
| humor | nounn | |||||
noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous • a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling • the quality of being funny • (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state • the liquid parts of the body verb • put into a good mood | ||||||
| quip | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a witty saying • witty remark verb • make jokes or quips | ||||||
| sally | nounn | |||||
noun • witty remark • a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position • a venture off the beaten path | ||||||
| sarcasm | nounn | |||||
noun • witty language used to convey insults or scorn | ||||||
| wisecracking | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • witty remark verb • make a comment, usually ironic | ||||||
| barely | ||||||
adverb • only a very short time before • almost not • by a little | ||||||
| freshly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • very recently • in an impudent or impertinent manner | ||||||
| hardly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • only a very short time before • almost not • slowly and with difficulty | ||||||
| jocularity | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of facetious merriment • fun characterized by humor • activity characterized by good humor | ||||||
| kid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a young person of either sex • English dramatist (1558-1594) • soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat • a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age • young goat verb • tell false information to for fun • be silly or tease one another | ||||||
| lately | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • in the recent past | ||||||
| laugh | verbv | |||||
noun • the sound of laughing • a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter verb • produce laughter | ||||||
