Engelsk navneord: jest | |||
1. | jest (om kommunikation) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He told a very funny joke. He knows a million gags. Thanks for the laugh. He laughed unpleasantly at his own jest. Even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | gag, jape, joke, laugh | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness | ||
Mere specifikke termer | belly laugh, blue joke, blue story, dirty joke, dirty story, ethnic joke, funny, funny remark, funny story, good story, howler, in-joke, one-liner, riot, scream, shaggy dog story, sick joke, sidesplitter, sight gag, thigh-slapper, visual joke, wow | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | gag line, laugh line, punch line, tag line | ||
2. | jest (om handling) activity characterized by good humor | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | jocularity, joke | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | diversion, recreation | ||
Mere specifikke termer | drollery, leg-pull, leg-pulling, pleasantry, waggery | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: jest | |||
1. | jest (om kommunikation) tell a joke; speak humorously | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He often jokes even when he appears serious. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | joke | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
Mere specifikke termer | arse around, fool, fool around, gag, horse around, pun, quip | ||
2. | jest (i anatomi) act in a funny or teasing way | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | joke | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | act, behave, do | ||
Mere specifikke termer | antic, clown, clown around | ||