Definition
- (noun) An act performed for amusement; a joke.
- (noun) Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke. “Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court.”
- (noun) A deed; an action; a gest.
- (noun) A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
- (verb) To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone. “Surely you jest!”
Word stats
- Jests contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
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What does Jests mean?
An act performed for amusement; a joke.
How many letters are in Jests?
Jests has 5 letters.
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