- present participle of jest.
jesting
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Hamish says there is no excuse for anything beyond light-hearted jesting.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Some of you may know me as Kelly Bundy from ‘Married With Children,’” she continued, jesting that the audience didn’t need to applaud every time she does something.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
If all this jesting and jousting about historically documented misogyny, maternal misery and decapitation isn’t your goblet of grog after a while, “Six” smartly pivots in the final wife’s number, “I Don’t Need Your Love.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Twitter’s executives appeared skeptical, too, given that it was difficult to discern how much Mr. Musk might be jesting.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2022
Robert had been jesting with Jon and old Lord Hunter as the prince circled the field after unhorsing Ser Barristan in the final tilt to claim the champion's crown.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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