jape
verb (used without object)
to jest; joke; gibe.
had been japing
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past perfect progressiveof jape.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Tyrion was not entirely sure he had been japing.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
