jesting

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɛstɪŋ/

Noun

jesting (countable and uncountable, plural jestings)

1. joking
   • (Can we date this quote by Shakespeare and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     Yet in the midst of all her pure protestings, / Her faith, her oaths, her tears and all were jestings.

2. bantering; ridicule
3. mocking

Adjective

jesting (comparative more jesting, superlative most jesting)

1. facetious
2. humorous
   • (Can we date this quote by Macaulay and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     He will find that these are no jesting matters.

3. playful; mocking
4. jeering

Verb

jesting

1. present participle of jest