jest

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.4.3 Derived terms 1.4.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 Polish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English geste (“‘idle tale’”), from Old French geste (“‘acts, exploits’”), from Latin gesta (“‘acts, deeds’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: jĕst, IPA: /ʤest/, SAMPA: /dZest/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɛst

[edit] Noun

jest (plural jests)

1. (archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.

   I shall not succumb to your jests!

2. (obsolete) Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.

   Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court.

[edit] Synonyms

• (joke): prank, gag, laughingstock, banter, crack, wisecrack, witticism
• See also Wikisaurus:joke

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to jest (third-person singular simple present jests, present participle jesting, simple past and past participle jested)

1. To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

   Surely you jest!

[edit] Synonyms

• (to joke): banter, kid, mock, tease

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• jester
• jestingly

[edit] See also

• Wikipedia article on Jokes

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of ejst
• jets, Jets

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /jɛst/

[edit] Verb

jest

1. is, 3rd person singular present tense of być (to be)
   • usage with adjectives

     Ona jest ładna — She's pretty

   • usage with noun complements: takes the instrumental case

     Agnieszka jest studentką — Agnieszka is a student.

2. (mathematics) is, equals (see also wynosi)

   dwa plus dwa jest cztery — Two plus two is four