Jested (5)
I believe the answer is:
joked
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">jested</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('joke' can be a synonym of 'jest')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for joked that I've seen before include "Jested" , "Quipped" , "Told amusing stories" .)