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Jesting - English meaning

dʒest

Jesting – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Said or done for amusement; joking.

Usage examples:

A jesting commentary on world affairs
noun

The action of saying or doing something for amusement.

Usage examples:

Laughing and jesting were out of the question
verb

Speak in a joking way.

Usage examples:

You jest, surely?

Synonims:

JokeCrackQuipGagSallyPunTell jokesCrack jokesBanterWisecrackFoolFool aboutFool aroundPlay a prankPlay a practical jokeTeaseHoaxKidWind upHave onPull someone's legMake a m
verb

Present participle of jest

Usage examples:

Would i jest about something so important?
verb

To say something intended to be funny

Usage examples:

Would i jest about something so important?

Jesting translation into English

Jesting: translate from English into Chinese

Translate jesting into Chinese (Simplified)}
开玩笑, 滑稽, 嘲, 滑稽的

Jesting: translate from English into Dutch

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Grappen maken, Zotternij

Jesting: translate from English into French

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Plaisanterie

Jesting: translate from English into German

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Scherzen, Scherzhaft, Spaßen, Spaßend

Jesting: translate from English into Hindi

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उपहास, मज़ाक, हंसी, ठट्ठा, खिल्ली, मसख़रापन

Jesting: translate from English into Italian

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Scherzando, Scherzare, Farsi beffe

Jesting: translate from English into Korean

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익살

Jesting: translate from English into Russian

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Шутя, Шутливый, Шутки, С юмором, Шуточный, Любящий шутку, Шутливость, Осмеяние

Jesting: translate from English into Spanish

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Bromas, Chanzas, Chistes, Burlón, En broma, Guasón, Chistoso, Dichos

Word origin

late Middle English: from earlier gest, from Old French geste, from Latin gesta ‘actions, exploits’, from gerere ‘do’. The original sense was ‘heroic deed’, hence ‘a narrative of such deeds’;

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