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The act of telling or engaging in jokes.
Foolishness, silliness; the behaviour expected of a buffoon.
Playful, teasing talk; banter
The definition of banter is a playful conversation.
facetiousness
(Uncountable) The state of being facetious
The definition of a jest is a joke or teasing remark.
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Light good-natured talk; banter.
An instance of bantering or teasing.
Said as a joke
(Intransitive) To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.
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To trick is defined as to make an illusion, or to play a joke or prank.
To poke fun at.
To engage in a sport or sports
To cook (something) with little or no moisture, as in an oven, over an open fire, or in hot embers
To deride, heckle, or tease:
(Slang) To call someone's phone and promptly hang up
To feel a triumphant or exultant sense of well-being:
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Kid means to tease or deceive in a fun way.
To ridicule in a good-humored way; tease jokingly
To fool is defined as to trick or lie to.
Banter is defined as teasing or joking with someone in a friendly way.
To reproach, tease, taunt, etc., esp. by reminding of a fault or mistake
To observe and evaluate (a talented person), as for possible hiring.
To ridicule is to make fun of someone.
To imitate or mimic, as in fun or derision; burlesque
To make fun of (a person or thing) in a rude, sarcastic manner; mock; taunt; scoff (at)
Gibe is defined as to jeer or make fun of.
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Words Related to Jesting
The definition of humor is the quality of being funny, or something that makes people laugh, or one of the four bodily fluids.
Alert, practical intelligence; good sense
To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire:
Find another word for jesting. In this page you can discover 38 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for jesting, like: joking, buffoonery, clowning, humor, wit, badinage, banter, facetiousness, jest, jocose and jocularity.
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