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adjective

Definition of jestingnext
as in joking
marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing made jesting comments about my need for serious fashion advice

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jesting

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noun

as in joke
good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks lots of laughter and elbow-nudging jesting at family reunions

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jesting

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verb

present participle of jest
as in bantering
to make jokes when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, "Surely you jest!"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jesting
  1. joke
  2. joking
  3. sarcastic
  4. laugh
  5. raillery
  6. banter
  7. badinage
  8. repartee
Noun
  • Like many classic Spongebob jokes, the scene became a meme, often referenced and recreated online.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Mulaney did a classic couch set on The Tonight Show (perhaps the most classic venue for a couch set) with new jokes about his son, his son’s emerging rockabilly tendencies, and his son’s hatred for Steely Dan.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of joke
Verb
  • Hard to tell if Carrey was joking or not, given he is known for his comedy.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • By emoting or joking online, Swifties are able to connect with one another and find a sense of closure for an event that has been uplifting for many of them.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of joking
Adjective
  • The comment quickly spread like wildfire online, causing much confusion about if his comment was sarcastic or a dig at the country crooner.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
  • While the main cast all reprised their roles, Rapp’s Leighton Murray, the ultra-wealthy, sarcastic sorority girl whose journey of self-discovery was central to the first two seasons, is bidding her farewell.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of sarcastic
Noun
  • Many rival fans have had a good laugh at Tottenham and their wildly fluctuating results this season.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • After 25 years in business, Vanessa von Bismarck and Carrie Phillips have had their share of successes, laughs and struggles.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of laugh
Noun
  • With time, their caustic raillery transforms into sincere attachment.
    Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 13 May 2021
  • French’s evocation of place, a rural way of life and overall creepiness are superb, as is the dialogue, a festival of Irish raillery and repartee.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020
Definition of raillery
Noun
  • The banter in the green rooms before and after a show are core memories that all of us comics will treasure forever.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Coming in early 2025, Liese's Once Smitten, Twice Shy is a reimagining of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and promises a story filled with banter, a bit of spice and a deeply healing, soft love.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of banter
Noun
  • In The Kitchen, Wesker tracked the decorum from friendly badinage to hostile vernacular that co-workers sustain just to get through the day.
    Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
  • While Hawley hasn’t left behind any of his signature philosophical dialogue or memorable badinage, Season 5 is also the most reliant on the camera to make its points.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
Definition of badinage
Noun
  • The pretrial hearing Friday, in which Paxton was present but quiet, was animated with repartee between Dan Cogdell, Paxton's defense attorney, and state special prosecutor Brian Wice, a Houston criminal defense attorney.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Charton is disarming and funny, and the two are clearly enamored with each other, falling into natural repartee about their kids and each other.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of repartee
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