Humor Terminology

verb to joke or make playful remarks

adjective characterized by joking or playful remarks

• The speaker warned against using jesting remarks during the professional conference.
• Stop jesting around and focus on the task at hand.
• We were just jesting with each other, no need to take it seriously.
• His jesting attitude masked his true feelings of insecurity.

noun a play on words that produces a humorous effect by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words with different meanings

• The comedian's clever puns had the audience in stitches.
• I love it when you make puns, they always make me laugh.
• That pun was so corny, but I couldn't help but chuckle.
• His puns were like little puzzles, waiting to be solved.