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Joke vs. Jest — What's the Difference?

Joke vs. Jest — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Joke and Jest

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Joke

A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh and is usually not meant to be taken seriously. It takes the form of a story, usually with dialogue, and ends in a punch line.

Jest

A thing said or done for amusement; a joke
He laughed uproariously at his own jest
It was said in jest

Joke

Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.

Jest

Speak in a joking way
You jest, surely?

Joke

A mischievous trick; a prank
Played a joke on his roommate.
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Jest

A playful or frivolous mood or manner
Spoken in jest.

Joke

Something that is of ludicrously poor quality
Their delivery service is a joke.

Jest

A playful remark; a witticism or joke.

Joke

Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality
The accident was no joke.

Jest

A playful or amusing act; a prank.

Joke

An object of amusement or laughter; a laughingstock
His loud tie was the joke of the office.

Jest

An object of ridicule; a laughingstock
"There are people ... so cruel as to make a jest of me" (Charles Dickens).

Joke

To tell or play jokes; jest.

Jest

To make witty or amusing remarks.

Joke

To speak in fun; be facetious
You have to be joking.

Jest

To act in a playful or facetious manner.

Joke

To say or write as a joke.

Jest

(archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.
I made that comment in jest; it wasn't serious.

Joke

An amusing story.

Jest

(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.

Joke

Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
It was a joke!

Jest

(obsolete) A deed; an action; a gest.

Joke

(figuratively) The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one

Jest

(obsolete) A mask; a pageant; an interlude.

Joke

(figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Your effort at cleaning your room is a joke.
The president was a joke.

Jest

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

Joke

(figuratively) Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.
The final exam was a joke.

Jest

Alternative spelling of just

Joke

(intransitive) To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking.

Jest

A deed; an action; a gest.
The jests or actions of princes.

Joke

(intransitive, followed by with) To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
Relax, man, I'm just joking with you.

Jest

A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
He promised us, in honor of our guest,To grace our banquet with some pompous jest.

Joke

To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.
To joke a comrade

Jest

The object of laughter or sport; a laughingstock.
Then let me be your jest; I deserve it.
And given in earnest what I begged in jest.

Joke

Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes.
And gentle dullness ever loves a joke.
Or witty joke our airy senses movesTo pleasant laughter.

Jest

To take part in a merrymaking; - especially, to act in a mask or interlude.

Joke

Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.
Inclose whole downs in walls, 't is all a joke.

Jest

To make merriment by words or actions; to joke; to make light of anything.
He jests at scars that never felt a wound.

Joke

To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.

Jest

A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;
He told a very funny joke
He knows a million gags
Thanks for the laugh
He laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest
Even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point

Joke

To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.
He laughed, shouted, joked, and swore.

Jest

Activity characterized by good humor

Joke

A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;
He told a very funny joke
He knows a million gags
Thanks for the laugh
He laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest
Even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point

Jest

Tell a joke; speak humorously;
He often jokes even when he appears serious

Joke

Activity characterized by good humor

Jest

Act in a funny or teasing way

Joke

A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

Joke

A triviality not to be taken seriously;
I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke

Joke

Tell a joke; speak humorously;
He often jokes even when he appears serious

Joke

Act in a funny or teasing way

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