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Jest vs Fest - What's the difference?

jest | fest |

As nouns the difference between jest and fest

is that jest is (archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke while fest is celebration, festival, party.

As a verb jest

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

jest

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.
  • * Sheridan
    • The Right Honourable gentleman is indebted to his memory for his jests , and to his imagination for his facts.
  • (archaic) Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
    • Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Then let me be your jest ; I deserve it.
  • (obsolete) A deed; an action; a gest.
  • * Sir T. Elyot
    • the jests or actions of princes
  • (obsolete) A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
    • (Nares)
  • * Kyd
    • He promised us, in honour of our guest, / To grace our banquet with some pompous jest .

    Synonyms

    * (joke) prank, gag, laughingstock, banter, crack, wisecrack, witticism * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
    • Surely you jest !

    Synonyms

    * (to joke) banter, kid, mock, tease

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    See also

    * (wikipedia "jest")

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    fest

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in combination) A gathering for a specified reason or occasion.

    • Related terms

    * -fest * festschrift

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