jest
part of speech
noun (a jest, jests); verb (jest, jests, jested, jesting)
meaning for a pupil
1) (old or formal) A joke or something said to be funny. tree →
2) (verb) To joke or speak not seriously. tree →
3) «in jest» — as a joke, not meant seriously. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and old tales: jesters (court clowns) jested for the king. In everyday talk: «I said it in jest» = I was joking. Phrases: in jest, half in jest, you jest!
examples
- And Lot went out, and spoke unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said: 'Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy the city.' But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that jested. (Torah GEN.19.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- He said it in jest, so don't be upset. tree →
- The jester made a jest about the king's crown. tree →
- «You jest!» said the queen. tree →
- Many a true word is spoken in jest. tree →
- They jested about the teacher's funny hat. tree →
- It was only a jest. tree →
- "Sure, you do but jest," said Tom. tree →
note
Old-fashioned; everyday word: joke. Person: jester. Phrase: «Many a true word is spoken in jest» = jokes can hide truth.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «jest» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.