Word Meaning

Meaning of jest

- A deed; an action; a gest.
- A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
- Something done or said in order to amuse; a joke; a witticism; a jocose or sportive remark or phrase. See Synonyms under Jest, v. i.
- The object of laughter or sport; a laughingstock.
- To take part in a merrymaking; -- especially, to act in a mask or interlude.
- To make merriment by words or actions; to joke; to make light of anything.

Crossword clue for jest

- Joke
- Make a joke
- Quip
- Witty remark