Word "JEST" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
activity characterized by good humor
Synonyms:
jocularity, joke

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
act in a funny or teasing way
Synonyms:
joke

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Synonyms:
gag, jape, joke, laugh
Examples:
he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest

Crossword Clues for JEST

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Bit of banter Eugene Sheffer 21 Oct 2025
Gag The Telegraph Quick 17 Oct 2025
What a comment might be made in New York Times 17 Oct 2025
Witty remark New York Times 24 Sep 2025
It's not said seriously New York Times 23 Sep 2025
Quip The Telegraph Quick 21 Sep 2025
Witty remark Wall Street Journal 02 Sep 2025
Make a few jokes
Witty remark Thomas Joseph 22 May 2025
Joke is fair when told in a posh voice
Witty remark Thomas Joseph 21 May 2025
Joke around (rhymes with "lest")
"Surely you ___!" USA Today 29 Apr 2025
Son entered plane for a bit of fun (4)
In Skopje starting pleasantry (4)
Joke cigars ultimately wrapped in black The Times Quick Cryptic 19 Apr 2025
Judge established for fun (4)
"Surely you ___!" Universal 29 Mar 2025
"Surely, you __!" LA Times Daily 12 Mar 2025
For a bit of fun, start singing in plane
Witticism The Sun Two Speed 07 Mar 2025
Reportedly only a joke The Sun Two Speed 07 Mar 2025
Wisecrack made by fourth passenger in plane
Speak jokingly
Leg-pull The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 08 Feb 2025
Quip LA Times Daily 07 Feb 2025
Joke, good fun
Joke Mirror Tea Time 06 Jan 2025
Spirit first put in modern engine - it's a joke! (4)
Is it just mispronounced to make people laugh? (4)
In ___, as a joke (4) Puzzler 27 Dec 2024
Aeroplane going round pole for a joke
Object of laughter
Joke around Newsday 30 Oct 2024
Crack jokes New York Times 30 Oct 2024
Judge linked to established witticism (4)
Jack set out to have fun (4)
Gag judge standing in for start of trial (4)
Witty remark Thomas Joseph 09 Oct 2024
Joke The Telegraph Quick 07 Oct 2024
From the beginning jokingly express sarcastic thoughts (4)
"Surely you ___!" New York Times Mini 16 Aug 2024
Joke playfully (4)
"Surely you ___!" ("You're not serious!")
Son swamped by stream of water? It's fun The Times Cryptic 24 Jun 2024
Joke, jape The Times Concise 24 Jun 2024
Joke about the snow-water (4)
Kid around Newsday 05 Jun 2024
Jocularity Newsday 31 May 2024
Joke around (rhymes with "lest")
Make jokes USA Today 02 May 2024
Joke The Guardian Speedy 28 Apr 2024
Joke Mirror Tea Time 14 Apr 2024
Tell jokes
A joke (4)
Many a true word is spoken in - - -, saying
Make a joke
Witticism Eugene Sheffer 06 Mar 2024
Joke around Newsday 27 Feb 2024
Joke The Telegraph Quick 12 Jan 2024
Gag New York Times 04 Jan 2024
Witty remark Thomas Joseph 07 Dec 2023
"Surely you ___!" Universal 04 Dec 2023
Amusing comment
Kid around LA Times Daily 26 Nov 2023
Kid around
Make jokes Universal 16 Oct 2023
Comical remark Universal 15 Sep 2023
Joke around Universal 12 Sep 2023
Speak playfully or kid around
"Surely, you __!" LA Times Daily 25 Jul 2023
Crack jokes (rhymes with "pest")
"Surely you ___!" Universal 30 May 2023
Witty remark Thomas Joseph 16 May 2023
Joke around Universal 15 Mar 2023
Crack a joke The Guardian Quick 04 Mar 2023
Bit of banter Eugene Sheffer 17 Jan 2023
Kid around Universal 02 Jan 2023
Speak playfully
Don’t take it seriously New York Times 09 Nov 2022
Don't take it seriously New York Times 09 Nov 2022
In ___ (jokingly) USA Today 03 Nov 2022
Joke around USA Today 17 Oct 2022
Witty remark Thomas Joseph 14 Oct 2022
Kid around Newsday 09 Oct 2022
Witty remark Thomas Joseph 06 Sep 2022
Playful talk (anagram of "jets")
Gag son aboard plane
Joke The Telegraph Quick 06 Jun 2022
Joke around Family Time 01 May 2022
Joke around USA Today 19 Apr 2022
Fly around Pole? That’s a joke The Times Cryptic 01 Apr 2022
Kid around Newsday 23 Feb 2022
Joke Universal 16 Jan 2022
Jack is in Paris with kid
Witty remark Thomas Joseph 13 Dec 2021
'Surely you ___' The Washington Post Sunday 26 Sep 2021
Joke The Times Concise 24 Sep 2021
Kid LA Times Daily 28 Jul 2021
Kid The Washington Post 28 Jul 2021
Jokey comment New York Times 26 Jul 2021
Josh around Newsday 19 Jul 2021
Make jokes USA Today 12 Jul 2021
Joke USA Today 07 Jul 2021
Witty remark Thomas Joseph 05 Jul 2021
Speak playfully
Kid around LA Times Daily 28 Apr 2021
Kid around The Washington Post 28 Apr 2021
Son is into black example of humour
In __ (kiddingly) Newsday 28 Mar 2021
Yorick's ''infinite'' asset Newsday 26 Mar 2021
"Surely you ___!" Universal 24 Mar 2021
Witty remark Wall Street Journal 18 Feb 2021
Not be serious New York Times 13 Jan 2021
Joke made by judge is French
Kid New York Times 27 Oct 2020
Bantering remark New York Times 20 Sep 2020
Witty remark Thomas Joseph 17 Sep 2020
Witticism Eugene Sheffer 15 Aug 2020
Bit of banter Eugene Sheffer 01 Jul 2020
'Surely you ___!' USA Today 09 Apr 2020
What a joke is said in Universal 20 Mar 2020
Witticism The Sun Two Speed 17 Nov 2019
A joke only heard at the Palace? The Sun Two Speed 17 Nov 2019
Joke around USA Today 04 Oct 2019
Make a wisecrack The Washington Post Sunday 18 Aug 2019
Entertain at a royal court USA Today 08 Aug 2019
Joke The Telegraph Quick 31 Jul 2019
Kid LA Times Daily 15 Jun 2019
Kid The Washington Post 15 Jun 2019
Woman leaves Jamestown with kid Irish Times Crosaire 01 Jun 2019
Have tongue in cheek Wall Street Journal 01 Jun 2019
Laugh inducer Wall Street Journal 15 May 2019
Joke Premier Sunday 24 Mar 2019
In ____, playfully The Times Concise 10 Feb 2019
Juliet is in France to fool around
Entertain at a royal court
Joke around
Laugh inducer
Have tongue in cheek
"Surely you ___!"
Kid
Bit of jocularity USA Today 31 Dec 2018
Joke The Times Concise 27 Dec 2018
Crack bringing head of safety into aircraft
Judge is French — that's funny
Paris's first person on street to make a joke
Ridicule first person in French street
Kid Newsday 20 Jul 2018
Spades in black? I'm kidding
"Surely you ____!" ("You're kidding, right?")
Joke May has lost grandeur? On the contrary
Jocularity Newsday 22 Mar 2018
Something witty Newsday 02 Mar 2018
Joke with son on board plane The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Feb 2018
Bit of jocularity
Make jokes Newsday 10 Dec 2017
Fun The Washington Post 03 Dec 2017
Fun LA Times Daily 03 Dec 2017
Do some leg-pulling
Clown around Wall Street Journal 06 Nov 2017
Woman leaves Jamestown with Sally Irish Times Crosaire 23 Oct 2017
Joke Canadiana 21 Aug 2017
An old joke?
Witticism The Guardian Speedy 15 Apr 2017
Don't mean it Newsday 14 Apr 2017
Kid around Newsday 02 Apr 2017
Son tossed in fountain for a joke
OK to avoid some witticisms — time for another?
Fun
Joke around Universal 25 Dec 2016
Clown around The Washington Post 13 Dec 2016
Quip The Telegraph Quick 08 Dec 2016
Not be serious The Washington Post 05 Oct 2016
Kid around Wall Street Journal 17 Sep 2016
Succeeded in black form of humour The Times Cryptic 08 Sep 2016
It's not serious Newsday 18 Aug 2016
In __: as a prank LA Times Daily 01 Aug 2016
Plane riven by small crack
Plane riven by small crack The Times Cryptic 17 May 2016
Leg-pulling The Chronicle of Higher Education 22 Apr 2016
Banter, joke The Guardian Speedy 28 Feb 2016
Son wears black for fun
Leg-pulling
In __: as a prank
Joke around
Humorous remark The Telegraph Quick 20 Jun 2015
Be facetious Newsday 10 May 2015
Witticism, joke or pleasantry The Telegraph General Knowledge 19 Apr 2015
Humorous utterance Eugene Sheffer 26 Mar 2015
Nonserious remark New York Times 02 Mar 2015
Start of scene in plane -- it's not serious, so to speak The Telegraph Cryptic 25 Jan 2015
Nonserious remark
Kid around
Kid
Bit of banter
Be facetious
Kid around
Son thrown in fountain for a joke
Ridicule first person in French street
Fool around
Witty remark
Bon mot
Bon mot
Do some leg-pulling
Concoct quips, say
Witticism
Joke around
Wisecrack
"Surely, you ___!"
"Surely you ___!"
Be less than serious
Wisecrack
Kid
Many a true word is spoken in this
Witticism
Tease
Good-natured taunt
"Surely you ___"
Play the court clown?
Kid around
Tease
Play the court clown?
Kid around
Play the fool
Good-natured taunt
That's a laugh
Banter
Pull one's leg
Bit of merriment
Josh
Banter
"Surely you ___"
Joke around
Fun
"Infinite ___"
Do a bit of leg-pulling
Clown around
Bit of banter
Joke around
What ribs are delivered in
"Surely you ___!"
Remark with a smirk, say
Words said in fun
"Surely you ___!"
Quip
Witticism
Wisecrack
Witticism
Good-natured taunt
Witty remark
Witty remark
Good-natured taunt
"Surely you ___!"
Say jokingly
Comical comment
Witty remark
Be less than serious
"Surely you __!"
Act the fool
Kid around
Speak humorously
Be less than serious
Bit of banter
Not be serious
Humorous remark
Quip
Comment not to be taken seriously
Kid around
Not be serious
Fun
Amusing act
Sport
Rib-tickler
Sport
Bit of repartee
Joke around
Be jocular
Not be serious
Kid
Entertain the court?
Spirit in which something may be spoken
Say in play
"Surely you ___!"
Bit of humor
Tell a joke
Rib
Gag
Bit of foolery
Kid
Merry prank
Droll remark
One-liner, e.g.
Laughing matter
Bit of humor
Bit of banter
Bit of humor
Clown around
Jocularity
Crack a joke
"Surely, you ___!"
Clown around
Taunt
Joke
Gag
Merry prank
Kid
Bon mot
Prank
Be less than serious
Speak playfully
Bantering remark
"Surely, you __!"
"Surely you ___"
Speak humorously
Bit of wit
Don't be serious
Joke
Merry prank
Bit of funny business
Not be serious
Witty remark
Wisecrack
Sport
Kid
Joke
Banter
Witticism
Bit of funny business
Speak playfully
Joke
Witticism
Do a bit of leg-pulling
Rib-tickler
It's not serious
Merry prank or joke
Sport
Bit of banter
Tomfoolery
Prank
"Surely you _____!"
"Surely, you __!"
Fly around Pole? That's a joke
Be less than serious
Merry prank
Roast dish-out?
Be witty
Wisecrack
It's said with a poke in the ribs
Bit of wit
Kid
Quip
Waggery
Rigoletto's forte
Witty bit
Wisecrack
Prank
Frolicsome attitude
Be facetious
Emulate Feste
Speak facetiously.
A Joe Miller item.
Banter.
Humorous remark
Witticism.
Laughing matter.
Prank.
Satirical remark.
Quip.
Drollery.
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