Definitions

gest

[jest] / dʒɛst /

NOUN

masterstroke

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplishment achievement act action adventure attainment conquest consummation coup deed effort enterprise execution exploit performance stunt triumph venture victory

WEAK

tour de force

Antonyms

STRONG

cessation defeat failure forfeit idleness inaction inactivity inertia loss neglect passiveness passivity repose rest stoppage surrender

Example Sentences

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If a phrase sparks the gest of song memory endures longer — like the hum of a taut string in the dark.

From New York Times

King Horn is a heroic poem or gest of 1546 lines dating from the 13th century.

From Project Gutenberg