💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Jests"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| japenoun | A joke or quip. |
| jokenoun | Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness. |
| jocularitynoun | Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour. |
| laughnoun | (intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter. |
| gagnoun | A joke or other mischievous prank. |
| wheezenoun | A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration. |
| yaknoun | An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane. |
| bantersnoun | Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation. |
| jokesnoun | (UK, MTE, slang) funny or entertaining. |
| scurril | Obsolete form of scurrile. [(archaic) Scurrilous.] |
| witticismsnoun | a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger. |
| quipsnoun | A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe. |
| badinagenoun | Playful raillery; banter. |
| banternoun | Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation. |
| punsnoun | A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused. |
| chucklenoun | A quiet laugh. |
| shticknoun | A generally humorous routine. |
| sarcasmsnoun | (uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering. |
| raillerynoun | Good-natured banter, jest, or ridicule. |
| shtiknoun | Alternative spelling of shtick. [A generally humorous routine.] |
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