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jested

The word “jested” has 2 syllables: jes-ted

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɛstɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for jested?

In the thesaurus, “jested” has 34 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for jested along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jested

Meanings of jested

  • verb
    1. To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

Example Sentences

  • Despite the tense situation, he jested to lighten the mood.
  • She jested about her clumsy mishap to make it seem less embarrassing.
  • The comedian cleverly jested about everyday situations that resonated with the audience.
  • He often jested with his colleagues during breaks to ease work-related stress.
  • Even in his final moments, he jested with his family, showing his enduring sense of humor.

On this page you'll find 34 synonyms or another words to jested, such as: amused, bantered, caricatured, chaffed, cracked wise, diverted, entertained.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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bantered

dabbled

dallied

  • aestivated
  • ambled
  • amused
  • be insincere with
  • boondoggle
  • bummed
  • carry on
  • cavorted
  • chilled
  • coquetted
  • cosset
  • courted
  • crawled
  • crept
  • dabbled
  • dawdled
  • decelerated
  • delayed
  • delighted
  • diddled
  • dillydallied
  • disported
  • diverted
  • dozed
  • drag
  • dragged
  • droned
  • dropped behind
  • eased
  • entertained
  • estivated
  • fell behind
  • filibustered
  • flirted
  • fool around
  • fool with
  • fooled
  • fooled around
  • footled
  • frisked
  • fritter away
  • frivol
  • frivoled
  • frivolled
  • frolic
  • frolicked
  • furloughed
  • gambol
  • gamboled
  • gambolled
  • goldbricked
  • hang about
  • hanged
  • have a fling
  • hibernated
  • horse around
  • hung
  • hung about
  • hung fire
  • idle
  • idled
  • inched
  • jerk off
  • jested
  • joked
  • joshed
  • kicked around
  • kicked back
  • kidded
  • killed time
  • lag
  • lagged
  • lallygagged
  • lazed
  • lazied
  • lead on
  • led on
  • linger
  • lingered
  • loafed
  • loiter
  • loitered
  • lolled
  • lollygag
  • lollygagged
  • lounged
  • lumbered
  • malingered
  • manipulated
  • marked time
  • mashed
  • messed
  • messed around
  • monkeyed
  • moped
  • moseyed
  • mucked
  • piddled
  • play around
  • play games with
  • played
  • pleased
  • plodded
  • poked
  • procrastinate
  • procrastinated
  • put off
  • put on
  • putter
  • razzed
  • recreated
  • relaxed
  • rested
  • ribbed
  • rollick
  • rollicked
  • romp
  • romped
  • sauntered
  • screwed around
  • shilly-shallied
  • shuffled
  • skylarked
  • sported
  • staggered
  • stalled
  • strolled
  • strung along
  • swanned
  • tamper
  • tarried
  • tarry
  • teased
  • temporized
  • toyed
  • trail
  • trifle with
  • trifled
  • truanted
  • vamped
  • vegged out
  • wanton
  • waste time
  • while away
  • wooed

gagged

japed

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