Antonyms for jest
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : jest |
| Phonetic Transcription : dʒɛst |
Definition of jest
Origin :- early 13c., geste, "narrative of exploits," from Old French geste "action, exploit," from Latin gesta "deeds," neuter plural of gestus, past participle of gerere "to carry, behave, act, perform" (see gest). Sense descended through "idle tale" (late 15c.) to "mocking speech, raillery" (1540s) to "joke" (1550s).
- noun joke
- verb joke
- Say, you come out with me some night jest in your workin' clothes.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "I jest can't keep him off the streets nights," was his chief complaint.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- But you can last longer if you jest keep the system in mind a little.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- She says it's the only place fur folks with money, jest like you say.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- And jest when I was lookin' forward to luxury and palaces in England, and everything so grand!
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Perhaps, after all, I might have the brains to jest and toss about words and shoot off epigrams.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Not once now did they ever hear him jest on anything belonging to church!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Jest you bring her out here, pleeceman, an' let me give her a bit o' my mind.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- It was but such a jest as we play upon each other, and, if you must have it so, I am sorry for it.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- He's worth a dozen dead men, Ma'am; he's jest stunned; that's all!
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
Synonyms for jest
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