jest

/dʒˈɛst/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
   “he told a very funny joke”
2. activity characterized by good humor

verb

1. tell a joke; speak humorously
   “He often jokes even when he appears serious”
2. act in a funny or teasing way

Synonyms for jest

• joke
• gag
• laugh
• jape
• jocularity

Words that rhyme with jest

• rest
• test
• digest
• west
• best
• nest
• breast
• crest
• northwest
• quest
• southwest
• vest
• arrest
• blessed
• protest
• invest
• manifest
• request
• attest
• chest
• distressed
• divest
• dressed
• guest
• pest
• suggest
• compressed
• depressed
• infest
• professed