Gest traces to Latin gestus, the past participle of the verb gerere, which means "to wage," "to bear," or "to carry," among other things. That Latin verb gave us stoutly enduring words like …

Gest definition: a story or tale.. See examples of GEST used in a sentence.

gest in American English abbreviation Ger gestorben, lit., dead, deceased, pp. of sterben, to die died: used with the year of a person's death

gest or geste (dʒɛst) n. Archaic. 1. a metrical romance or history. 2. a story or tale. 3. a deed or exploit.

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gest, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Nov 1, 2025 · gest (countable and uncountable, plural gests) (archaic) A story or adventure; a verse or prose romance. quotations

gest / jest are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and …

Gest definition: A notable adventure or exploit.

Lewis Ranieri, the pioneer of the home-mortgage-bond market, is turning his sights onto how to be part of what he says could be "the lar gest real-estate restructuring" in history: commercial …

early 13c., geste, "narrative of exploits," from Old French geste "action, exploit," from Latin gesta "deeds," neuter plural of gestus, past participle of gerere "to carry, behave, act, perform" (see …