jest

«jest» in Mova's school dictionary: A joke or something said to be funny — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

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

• 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.