{
  "jesters":{
    "a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "a gentle jester , the cartoonist more often tries to evoke a broad smile than a hearty guffaw"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[
        "comediennes",
        "entertainers",
        "banterers",
        "cutups",
        "kidders",
        "knockabouts",
        "practical jokers",
        "pranksters",
        "quippers",
        "quipsters",
        "teasers",
        "wisecrackers",
        "buffoons",
        "clowns",
        "fools",
        "harlequins",
        "zanies",
        "caricaturists",
        "lampooners",
        "parodists",
        "satirists"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "cards",
        "comedians",
        "comics",
        "drolls",
        "farceurs",
        "funnymen",
        "gaggers",
        "gagmen",
        "gagsters",
        "humorists",
        "jokers",
        "jokesters",
        "wags",
        "wits"
      ]
    },
    "a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "the king called for some much-needed entertainment from his jester"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[
        "buffoons",
        "clowns",
        "comedians",
        "comediennes",
        "comics",
        "cutups",
        "drolls",
        "harlequins",
        "jokers",
        "jokesters",
        "madcaps",
        "merry-andrews",
        "vices",
        "wags",
        "zanies",
        "mimes",
        "mummers"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "fools",
        "motleys"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "jesting":{
    "marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing":{
      "examples":[
        "made jesting comments about my need for serious fashion advice"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bantering",
        "chaffing",
        "fooling",
        "funning",
        "joking",
        "joshing",
        "kidding",
        "quizzical",
        "rallying",
        "razzing",
        "ribbing"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "bandying",
        "quipping",
        "baiting",
        "deriding",
        "derisive",
        "derisory",
        "hassling",
        "heckling",
        "jeering",
        "mocking",
        "needling",
        "ridiculing",
        "taunting",
        "contemptuous",
        "disdainful",
        "sarcastic",
        "scornful"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks":{
      "examples":[
        "lots of laughter and elbow-nudging jesting at family reunions"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "backchat",
        "badinage",
        "banter",
        "chaff",
        "give-and-take",
        "joshing",
        "persiflage",
        "raillery",
        "repartee"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "barb",
        "crack",
        "dig",
        "gag",
        "gambit",
        "jest",
        "joke",
        "laugh",
        "pleasantry",
        "quip",
        "sally",
        "waggery",
        "wisecrack",
        "witticism",
        "drollness",
        "facetiousness",
        "funniness",
        "hilariousness",
        "humorousness",
        "richness",
        "fooling",
        "kidding",
        "mocking",
        "razzing",
        "ribbing",
        "ridiculing",
        "humor",
        "wit",
        "wordplay",
        "nothings",
        "chatter",
        "chitchat",
        "gossip",
        "small talk"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make jokes":{
      "examples":[
        "when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, \"Surely you jest !\""
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bantering",
        "chaffing",
        "fooling",
        "funning",
        "gagging",
        "japing",
        "jiving",
        "joking",
        "jollying",
        "joshing",
        "kidding",
        "quipping",
        "wisecracking",
        "yukking",
        "yucking"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gibing",
        "jibing",
        "hazing",
        "jeering",
        "mocking",
        "ragging",
        "rallying",
        "razzing",
        "ribbing",
        "ridiculing",
        "teasing",
        "caricaturing",
        "lampooning",
        "parodying",
        "satirizing",
        "amusing",
        "diverting",
        "entertaining"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "jests":{
    "something said or done to cause laughter":{
      "examples":[
        "laughed politely at his feeble jest about his pet mosquito"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "boffolas",
        "boffs",
        "boffos",
        "cracks",
        "drolleries",
        "funnies",
        "gags",
        "giggles",
        "japes",
        "jokes",
        "joshes",
        "laughs",
        "nifties",
        "one-liners",
        "pleasantries",
        "quips",
        "ribs",
        "sallies",
        "waggeries",
        "wisecracks",
        "witticisms",
        "yuks",
        "yucks",
        "yaks",
        "yocks"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "knee-slappers",
        "panics",
        "riots",
        "screams",
        "thigh-slappers",
        "antics",
        "buffooneries",
        "capers",
        "leg-pulls",
        "monkeyshines",
        "practical jokes",
        "pranks",
        "tricks",
        "burlesques",
        "caricatures",
        "lampoons",
        "mockeries",
        "mocks",
        "parodies",
        "put-ons",
        "riffs",
        "banters",
        "persiflages",
        "railleries",
        "repartees",
        "comedies",
        "humors",
        "wits",
        "wordplays"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{
      "examples":[
        "putting a mouse in her desk drawer was intended to be a harmless jest"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "antics",
        "capers",
        "capriccios",
        "didoes",
        "didos",
        "escapades",
        "frolics",
        "gags",
        "knaveries",
        "monkeyshines",
        "practical jokes",
        "pranks",
        "rags",
        "rogueries",
        "shavies",
        "shines",
        "tricks",
        "waggeries"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "adventures",
        "experiences",
        "games",
        "larks",
        "times",
        "high jinks",
        "hijinks",
        "horseplays",
        "plays",
        "rowdyisms",
        "shenanigans",
        "tomfooleries",
        "gambits",
        "hoaxes",
        "maneuvers",
        "ploys",
        "deeds",
        "feats",
        "missions",
        "performances",
        "stunts",
        "caprices",
        "conceits",
        "fancies",
        "vagaries",
        "whims",
        "whimsies",
        "whimseys",
        "deceits",
        "deceptions",
        "delusions",
        "frauds",
        "hanky-pankies",
        "ruses",
        "shams",
        "stratagems",
        "subterfuges",
        "trickeries",
        "wiles"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "a person or thing that is made fun of":{
      "examples":[
        "his outlandish costumes made him the jest of the town"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "butts",
        "derisions",
        "jokes",
        "laughingstocks",
        "marks",
        "mockeries",
        "mocks",
        "sports",
        "targets"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "chumps",
        "dupes",
        "fall guys",
        "fools",
        "gulls",
        "monkeys",
        "pigeons",
        "saps",
        "suckers",
        "victims"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "darlings",
        "favorites",
        "pets"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make jokes":{
      "examples":[
        "when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, \"Surely you jest !\""
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "banters",
        "chaffs",
        "fools",
        "funs",
        "gags",
        "japes",
        "jives",
        "jokes",
        "jollies",
        "joshes",
        "kids",
        "quips",
        "wisecracks",
        "yuks",
        "yucks"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gibes",
        "jibes",
        "hazes",
        "jeers",
        "mocks",
        "rags",
        "rallies",
        "razzes",
        "ribs",
        "ridicules",
        "teases",
        "caricatures",
        "lampoons",
        "parodies",
        "satirizes",
        "amuses",
        "diverts",
        "entertains"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "jest":{
    "an attitude or manner not to be taken seriously":{
      "examples":[
        "you should know that our teasing was done entirely in jest"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "fun",
        "game",
        "play",
        "sport"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "facetiousness",
        "flightiness",
        "flippancy",
        "frivolity",
        "frivolousness",
        "frothiness",
        "levity",
        "light-mindedness",
        "silliness"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "earnestness",
        "gravity",
        "seriousness",
        "soberness",
        "sobriety",
        "solemnity"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "earnest"
      ]
    },
    "something said or done to cause laughter":{
      "examples":[
        "laughed politely at his feeble jest about his pet mosquito"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "boff",
        "boffo",
        "boffola",
        "crack",
        "drollery",
        "funny",
        "gag",
        "giggle",
        "jape",
        "joke",
        "josh",
        "laugh",
        "nifty",
        "one-liner",
        "pleasantry",
        "quip",
        "rib",
        "sally",
        "waggery",
        "wisecrack",
        "witticism",
        "yuk",
        "yuck",
        "yak",
        "yock"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "funning",
        "joking",
        "wisecracking",
        "knee-slapper",
        "panic",
        "riot",
        "scream",
        "thigh-slapper",
        "antic",
        "buffoonery",
        "caper",
        "leg-pull",
        "monkeyshine(s)",
        "practical joke",
        "prank",
        "trick",
        "burlesque",
        "caricature",
        "lampoon",
        "mock",
        "mockery",
        "parody",
        "put-on",
        "riff",
        "banter",
        "kidding",
        "persiflage",
        "raillery",
        "repartee",
        "drollness",
        "facetiousness",
        "funniness",
        "hilariousness",
        "humorousness",
        "comedy",
        "humor",
        "wit",
        "wordplay"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{
      "examples":[
        "putting a mouse in her desk drawer was intended to be a harmless jest"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "antic",
        "caper",
        "capriccio",
        "dido",
        "escapade",
        "frolic",
        "gag",
        "knavery",
        "monkeyshine(s)",
        "practical joke",
        "prank",
        "rag",
        "roguery",
        "shavie",
        "shine(s)",
        "trick",
        "waggery"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "skylarking",
        "adventure",
        "experience",
        "game",
        "lark",
        "time",
        "high jinks",
        "hijinks",
        "horseplay",
        "play",
        "roughhousing",
        "rowdyism",
        "shenanigan(s)",
        "tomfoolery",
        "joking",
        "kidding",
        "teasing",
        "gambit",
        "hoax",
        "maneuver",
        "ploy",
        "deed",
        "feat",
        "mission",
        "performance",
        "stunt",
        "caprice",
        "conceit",
        "fancy",
        "vagary",
        "whim",
        "whimsy",
        "whimsey",
        "deceit",
        "deception",
        "delusion",
        "fooling",
        "fraud",
        "hanky-panky",
        "hoodwinking",
        "ruse",
        "sham",
        "stratagem",
        "subterfuge",
        "trickery",
        "wile"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "a person or thing that is made fun of":{
      "examples":[
        "his outlandish costumes made him the jest of the town"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "butt",
        "derision",
        "joke",
        "laughingstock",
        "mark",
        "mock",
        "mockery",
        "sport",
        "target"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "chump",
        "dupe",
        "fall guy",
        "fool",
        "gull",
        "monkey",
        "pigeon",
        "sap",
        "sucker",
        "victim"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "darling",
        "favorite",
        "pet"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make jokes":{
      "examples":[
        "when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, \"Surely you jest !\""
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "banter",
        "chaff",
        "fool",
        "fun",
        "gag",
        "jape",
        "jive",
        "joke",
        "jolly",
        "josh",
        "kid",
        "quip",
        "wisecrack",
        "yuk",
        "yuck"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gibe",
        "jibe",
        "haze",
        "jeer",
        "mock",
        "rag",
        "rally",
        "razz",
        "rib",
        "ridicule",
        "tease",
        "caricature",
        "lampoon",
        "parody",
        "satirize",
        "amuse",
        "divert",
        "entertain"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "jested":{
    "to make jokes":{
      "examples":[
        "when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, \"Surely you jest !\""
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bantered",
        "chaffed",
        "fooled",
        "funned",
        "gagged",
        "japed",
        "jived",
        "joked",
        "jollied",
        "joshed",
        "kidded",
        "quipped",
        "wisecracked",
        "yukked",
        "yucked"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gibed",
        "jibed",
        "hazed",
        "jeered",
        "mocked",
        "ragged",
        "rallied",
        "razzed",
        "ribbed",
        "ridiculed",
        "teased",
        "caricatured",
        "lampooned",
        "parodied",
        "satirized",
        "amused",
        "diverted",
        "entertained"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "jester":{
    "a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor":{
      "examples":[
        "a gentle jester , the cartoonist more often tries to evoke a broad smile than a hearty guffaw"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "card",
        "comedian",
        "comic",
        "droll",
        "farceur",
        "funnyman",
        "gagger",
        "gagman",
        "gagster",
        "humorist",
        "joker",
        "jokester",
        "wag",
        "wit"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "comedienne",
        "entertainer",
        "banterer",
        "cutup",
        "kidder",
        "knockabout",
        "practical joker",
        "prankster",
        "quipper",
        "quipster",
        "teaser",
        "wisecracker",
        "buffoon",
        "clown",
        "fool",
        "harlequin",
        "zany",
        "caricaturist",
        "lampooner",
        "parodist",
        "satirist"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks":{
      "examples":[
        "the king called for some much-needed entertainment from his jester"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "fool",
        "motley"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "buffoon",
        "clown",
        "comedian",
        "comedienne",
        "comic",
        "cutup",
        "droll",
        "harlequin",
        "joker",
        "jokester",
        "madcap",
        "merry-andrew",
        "vice",
        "wag",
        "zany",
        "mime",
        "mummer"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}