jape
[ jeyp ]
/ dʒeɪp /
verb (used without object), japed, jap·ing.
to jest; joke; gibe.
verb (used with object), japed, jap·ing.
to mock or make fun of.
noun
a joke; jest; quip.
a trick or practical joke.
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Origin of jape
1300–50; Middle English japen, perhaps < Old French jap(p)er to bark, of imitative orig.
Related formsjap·er, nounjap·er·y, nounjap·ing·ly, adverb
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jape
/ (dʒeɪp) /
noun
a jest or joke
verb
to joke or jest (about)
Derived Formsjaper, nounjapery, nounjapingly, adverb
Word Origin for jape
C14: perhaps from Old French japper to bark, yap, of imitative origin
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