jest
/dʒest/noun
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मज़ाक, ठिठोली, हँसी-मज़ाक
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noun
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verb
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¶Idioms 2
in jest
as a joke; not seriously
मज़ाक में, हँसी में
- The comment was made in jest, so please do not take offence.
- She said it half in jest, but she meant part of it.
many a true word is spoken in jest
(saying) people often say things as a joke that are actually true
मज़ाक-मज़ाक में भी अक्सर सच्ची बात कह दी जाती है
- He laughed when he called me lazy, but many a true word is spoken in jest.
◇Word family
jester nounjestingly adverb
§Grammar and usage
In jest means not seriously, and it is often tested as the meaning of a phrase.
In jest का अर्थ 'मज़ाक में, गंभीरता से नहीं' है, और phrase के meaning के रूप में यह अक्सर पूछा जाता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A jester is a professional clown kept at a royal court in the past.
Jester पुराने समय में राजदरबार में रखा गया पेशेवर विदूषक (मसख़रा) होता था।