jest

IPA(Pronunciation)

/d͡ʒɛst/

Verb

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

Japanese Meaning

冗談を言う / ふざけて話す / からかう

He loved to jest at family gatherings, lightening the mood with silly stories.

彼は家族の集まりで冗談を言うのが大好きで、馬鹿げた話で場の雰囲気を和らげた。

Sense（1）

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

Surely you jest!

jests

（ present singular third-person ）

jesting

（ participle present ）

jested

（ participle past ）

jested

（ past ）