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Meaning of in jest | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɪn.dʒɛst

Definitions

As a joke.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Español en broma
Suomi leikinpäiten pilanpäin piloillaan
Norsk på skøy
Polski w żartach
Русский в шу́тку
Svenska på skämt på skämt på skoj
Türkçe şakadan

Examples

“He only tried to mimic the other's movements in jest.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

in jig time in keeping with in key in kid in kind in knots

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