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jest at

v. subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday" [syn: ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, rib, make fun, poke fun]

Usage examples of "jest at".

Morgause had made some such jest at Arthur's crowning, saying Morgaine was as squeamish with her food as a breeding woman.

Oh, Maximilian, how can you jest at a time when we have such deep cause for uneasiness?

Giving overflow to all who are indifferent to wanglers, who jest at doctrines .