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Etymology[]
From Middle English geste (“‘idle tale’”), from Old French geste (“‘acts, exploits’”), from Latin gesta (“‘acts, deeds’”)
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
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Jest ({{{1}}})
- (archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.
- I shall not succumb to your jests!
- (obsolete) Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
- Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court.
Synonyms[]
- (joke): prank, gag, laughingstock, banter, crack, wisecrack, witticism
- See also Wikisaurus:joke
Translations[]
joke
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target of a joke
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Verb[]
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to Jest (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)
- To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
- Surely you jest!
Synonyms[]
- (to joke): banter, kid, mock, tease
Translations[]
to tell a joke
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Derived terms[]
- jester
- jestingly
See also[]
Anagrams[]
- ejst,
- jets, Jets
Polish[]
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /jɛst/
Verb[]
jest
- is, 3rd person singular present tense of być (to be)
- usage with adjectives
- Ona jest ładna — She's pretty
- usage with noun complements: takes the instrumental case
- Agnieszka jest studentką — Agnieszka is a student.
- usage with adjectives
- (mathematics) is, equals (see also wynosi)
- dwa plus dwa jest cztery — Two plus two is four
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