Jester vs Joke - What's the difference?
jester | joke |
one who jests, jokes or mocks
a person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a mediaeval and early modern royal or noble court.
An amusing story.
* Gay
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
* Alexander Pope
(figuratively) The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
(figuratively) A worthless thing or person.
To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
(dated) To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.
As nouns the difference between jester and joke
is that jester is one who jests, jokes or mocks while joke is an amusing story.As a verb joke is
to do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.jester
English
(wikipedia jester)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (one who jokes) buffoon, clown, joker, see also * (court entertainer) buffoon, clown, fool, jestress, see alsoDerived terms
* court jesterHyponyms
* (court entertainer) harlequin, pantaloonjoke
English
Noun
(en noun)- Or witty joke our airy senses moves / To pleasant laughter.
- It was a joke !
- Enclose whole downs in walls, 'tis all a joke .
- Your effort at cleaning your room is a joke .
- The president was a joke .
Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "joke": old, bad, inside, poor, silly, funny, lame, hilarious, stupid, offensive.Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* bad joke * standing joke * knock-knock joke * light bulb joke * practical jokeCoordinate terms
* comedy * limerick * parody * punVerb
(jok)- I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking .
- to joke a comrade
