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jestering

jestering is the present participle and gerund of jester.

Meaning of jester

Verb

jester (third-person singular simple present jesters, present participle jestering, simple past and past participle jestered)

  1. (intransitive) To act in a foolish or clownish way for the purpose of entertainment or attracting attention.
    Synonyms:
    jest, jestermaxxing

See all 5 meanings of jester

Questions about jestering

What is jestering the present participle and gerund of?
Jestering is the present participle and gerund of jester.

Words near jestering in the dictionary

  1. jestered
  2. jestergoon
  3. jestergooned
  4. jestergooning
  5. jestergoons
  6. jestering
  7. jestermaxx
  8. jestermaxxed
  9. jestermaxxes
  10. jestermaxxing
  11. jesters

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