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Definitions

  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Jest
  2. a. Sportive; not serious; fit for jests.
  3. n. The act or practice of making jests; joking; pleasantry.
  4. adj. characterized by jokes and good humor
  5. Sportive; not serious; fit for jests. He will find that these are no jesting matters. Macaulay . The act or practice of making jests; joking; pleasantry. Eph. v. 4.
  6. Sportive; not serious; fit for jests.He will find that these are no jesting matters. Macaulay.
  7. s. characterized by jokes and good humor