Textual thesaurus for "jest"

(noun) joke, jocularity

activity characterized by good humor

(noun) gag, jape, laugh, joke

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

(verb) joke

act in a funny or teasing way

(verb) joke

tell a joke; speak humorously

He often jokes even when he appears serious