definition of
jest

[1] #1 jest n. [joke, gag, laugh, jape] a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point". wn

[2] #2 jest v. [joke] tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious". wn

[3] #3 jest n. [joke, jocularity] activity characterized by good humor. wn

[4] #4 jest v. [joke] act in a funny or teasing way. wn