Synonyms of jested

jested

verb

past tense of jest

as in joked

to make jokes

when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, "Surely you jest!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joked
• quipped
• bantered
• kidded
• wisecracked
• joshed
• jollied
• fooled
• funned
• teased
• chaffed
• amused
• ridiculed
• jeered
• gibed
• japed
• razzed
• mocked
• yukked
• gagged
• ragged
• jived
• cracked wise
• satirized
• ribbed
• parodied
• lampooned
• entertained
• caricatured
• hazed
• rallied
• diverted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jested

Overcompensating star Shiplett, 39, jested about The Odyssey’s status as one of the most anticipated movies of this year in a caption to her post. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026