humour vs jest

humour and jest both are nouns.

humour and jest both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
humour	Yes	No	Yes	No
jest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, jest is a hyponym of humour; that is, jest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than humour:

humour: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
jest: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

Other hyponyms of humour include jeu d'esprit, bon mot, mot, esprit de l'escalier, bite, pungency, caustic remark, irony, sarcasm, satire, repartee, gag, jape, joke, laugh, caricature, imitation, impersonation, cartoon, sketch, fun, play, sport, ribaldry, topper, absurdist humor, absurdist humour, surreal humor, surreal humour.

humour (noun)	jest (noun)
the quality of being funny	activity characterized by good humor
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous	a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
the liquid parts of the body
(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

humour (verb)	jest (verb)
put into a good mood	act in a funny or teasing way
	tell a joke; speak humorously

Difference between humour and jest

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