in jest

idiom

formal + old-fashioned

: as a joke

I didn't mean to upset you; I only said it in jest.

Examples of in jest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The same fun must have been had when the father and son filmed a Nike ad where dad introduced son to some rookie hazing in jest. —Kevin Dotson, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024

The duo quibbled in jest over an incident from earlier practice when Bronny James claimed his stout defense caused his dad to step out of bounds. —David Close, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024

This bill concerned the protection of dogs, and Tobey read the statement on the House floor in jest. —arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024

The TikTok was created in jest, but days removed from the debate, Chataigne says there’s a more painful reality that Haitian people can’t always laugh off when they’re faced with racist and fear-mongering rhetoric like that of Trump’s on Tuesday night. —Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024