jape
to jest; joke; gibe.
to mock or make fun of.
a joke; jest; quip.
a trick or practical joke.
Origin of jape
1Other words from jape
- japer, noun
- jap·er·y, noun
- jap·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use jape in a sentence
He could not move without either seeing those two together, or the reflection of them in George Forsyte's japing eyes.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. | John GalsworthyAnd now in all the japing the henchmen had designed Both day and night together they mocked sore the Heirs again.
The Lay of the Cid | R. Selden RoseThey often sat together thus, spending the long-drawn evenings over the gin-bottle, japing at society.
The Hypocrite | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger GullThen was there laughing and japing at Sir Dinadan, that they wist not what to do with him.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume II (of II) | Thomas Malory
British Dictionary definitions for jape
/ (dʒeɪp) /
a jest or joke
to joke or jest (about)
Origin of jape
1Derived forms of jape
- japer, noun
- japery, noun
- japingly, adverb
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