Preposition: about

• contrast: There are continual jests about the contrast between this Ulsterman's austerity and the conviviality of Colonel Clancy.

Object

• matter: This is no jesting matter; revolution is a serious business to know whom to shoot, and in accordance with which chapter.

• word: And Mephistopheles has the last jesting word of the scene.

Converse of object

• do: No, not the breakdown people and yes I do jest.

• make: The father, making jest at himself, asked where I knew this from; I explained that it was high school.

• hear: SIMON I hope Your grace will hear the jest afore you go.

• have: The Company Law Reform Bill has jest been published at the time of writing.

Preposition: at

• scar: He jests at scars that never felt a wound.

Adjective modifier

• merry: Well, actually, yes; a merry jest from Dr. Zamenhof.

• good: Even tho it's content may hinder on the offensive and vulgar in some parts, its all in good jest and absolutely hilarious.

• infinite: But then this was a fellow of " excellent fancy " as well as " infinite jest.

• witty: Their serious thought or witty jest Will burst my little bubble.

• cruel: If there is not some compensation hereafter, then the world is a cruel jest.

• friendly: Mostly, as in this case, it's in friendly jest and goes no further.

Modifying Another Word

• not: You know that I am not jesting; I mean what I say.

• half: He half jested Give me half a tanker of iron, and I will give you the next ice age.

• even: As he went, he spoke and even jested with the Samoans, and they answered in good part.

Noun used with modifier

• standing: It has been a standing jest in the family that nothing could ever wake me during the night.

Preposition: of

• course: At one point an armed guard was called in to protect the Quizmistress ( I jest of course!