jesting
Speaking in fun
Jesting is joking or playful teasing, not meant to be taken seriously: I was only jesting when I said you should quit your job.
The word sounds somewhat old-fashioned or literary compared to joking or kidding.
Many a true word is spoken in jest suggests jokes often contain hidden truths.
Humorous remarks or stories
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
- wisecracksClever, mocking remarks
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- one-linersBrief comedic remarks
jape · shtick · comedian · comic · funniness · hilarity · amusement · laughs
Quick, clever conversation
- badinagePlayful, teasing conversation
- railleryHumorous, affectionate teasing
- quipsBrief witty remarks
- salliesQuick attacks outward
pleasantry · joshing · ribbing · chaffing · wordplay · crosstalk · back-and-forth · teasing
Showing mental quickness
- punningExploiting double meanings
- quipBrief, clever remark
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
sharp-tongued · bon mot · epigram · quick-witted · rapier · sardonic · dry humor · deadpan
Inclined to jest
- facetiousHumorously inappropriate or glib
- flippantCarelessly disrespectful
- waggishHumorously mischievous in manner
- jovialCheerful and friendly
blithe · jocose · jocund · tongue-in-cheek · mirthful · gay · gleeful · jolly
jokes
Humorous remarks or stories
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
- wisecracksClever, mocking remarks
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
one-liners · jape · shtick · comedian · comic · funniness · hilarity · amusement · laughs · joking
repartee
Quick, clever conversation
sallies · pleasantry · joshing · ribbing · chaffing · wordplay · crosstalk · back-and-forth · teasing · needling
clever
Showing mental quickness
repartee · sharp-tongued · bon mot · epigram · quick-witted · rapier · sardonic · dry humor · deadpan · droll
jocular
Inclined to jest
- facetiousHumorously inappropriate or glib
- flippantCarelessly disrespectful
- waggishHumorously mischievous in manner
jovial · blithe · jocose · jocund · tongue-in-cheek · mirthful · gay · gleeful · jolly · arch
frolic
Lighthearted playful movement
mischievous · impish · prankish · whimsical · lighthearted · frisky · gambol · caper · sportive · frolicsome
taunting
Insulting to provoke
jeering · gibe · sneering · sarcasm · irony · lampooning · scorn · flouting · send-up · spoof
jestingearnest
Sincerely intense in purpose
sincere · in earnest · dead serious · genuine · heartfelt