Jesting

Word JESTING
Character 7
Hyphenation jest ing
Pronunciations /ˈdʒɛstɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Jesting"

What do we mean by jesting?

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

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The word "jesting" in example sentences

However, this jesting is written by people who really know their Canadiana. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And he does not know that yesterday was a day of purposely prepared rack and thumbscrew, whereby he was justly tortured for his guilt in jesting about Tib's avoirdupoise-weight; but he knows how he missed her all day, and how essential she is to his very existence. ❋ Unknown (1851)

We laughed and jested lightly enough, as about us jostled the merry throng; but under our jesting was the deep earnestness of man and woman well advanced across the threshold of love and yet not too sure each of the other. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But my jesting should be a source of concern, experts say. ❋ Scott Janssen (2010)

When they're all together, they patter back and forth in the kind of jesting, referential language that can only pass between people who have spent their whole lives together. ❋ Ed Howard (2009)

‘There is a sort of jesting which is very much in earnest, and includes some pretty serious disgust,’ said Martin. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Plutarch hath almost made a book of the Lacedaemonian kind of jesting, which joined ever pleasure with distaste. ❋ Unknown (2003)

First, on account of the very species of the acts employed for the purpose of fun, and this kind of jesting, according to Tully (De Offic. i, 29), is stated to be ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)

Luckily, in contrast to it, we have no lack of that harmless jesting which is more typically English. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

Nevertheless, this kind of jesting has its effect. ❋ Marion Harland (1876)

Louis XI. was also addicted to this jesting which is not convenient. ❋ Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange (1873)

He encouraged and led the way in an indelicate kind of jesting, which he seems to have learned during his travels in France. ❋ Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange (1873)

“We have convened on a serious intendment, and Brother Ramsdill would be in the way of Scripture to avoid foolish jesting which is not convenient, and whereby the brethren may be offended.” ❋ Unknown (1851)

'There is a sort of jesting which is very much in earnest, and includes some pretty serious disgust,' said Martin. ❋ Charles Dickens (1841)

These idle words are the same with that foolish talking and jesting which is forbidden, Eph.v. 4. ❋ Unknown (1721)

BTW, Weiner wasn't "jesting", and you know that as well as I do. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Master Peregrine,” returned Ashly, “it harms me not; neither thy jesting, which is not convenient.” ❋ Unknown (1825)

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