Unscramble jests

Definition of jest

noun:

• 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". Synonyms: gag, jape, joke, laugh.
• activity characterized by good humor. Synonyms: jocularity, joke.

verb:

• tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious". Synonyms: joke.
• act in a funny or teasing way. Synonyms: joke.

Related words

antic, clown, drollery, fool, funny, gag, howler, pleasantry, pun, quip, riot, scream, sidesplitter, waggery, wow.

Words nearby

best, est, jet, just, nest, pest, rest, test, vest, west, zest.

Rhymes with

abreast, addressed, arrest, attest, behest, bequest, best, blessed, blest, breast, brest, chest, coalesced, compressed, congest, contest, crest, depressed, detest, detest.