Jest
/dʒɛst/
noun
An act performed for amusement; a joke.
Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
“Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court.”
A deed; an action; a gest.
Synonyms: banter, crack, gag, laughingstock, prank, wisecrack, witticism
verb
To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
“Surely you jest!”