Jesting

verb

/ˈdʒɛstɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.verbTo tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

"Surely you jest!"

2.nounJoking

3.nounBantering; ridicule

4.nounMocking

5.adjectiveFacetious

6.adjectiveHumorous

7.adjectivePlayful; mocking

8.adjectiveJeering

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