# gest

> English word · Noun · IPA /d͡ʒɛst/ · frequency rank #91,561

## Definitions
1. A story or adventure; a verse or prose romance.
2. An action represented in sports, plays, or on the stage; show; ceremony.
3. Bearing; deportment.
4. A gesture or action.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French geste. Doublet of jest.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gest