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jape
[ jeyp ]
/ dʒeɪp /
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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
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English japen, perhaps from Old French jap(p)er “to bark,” of imitative origin
OTHER WORDS FROM jape
japer, nounjap·er·y, nounjap·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby jape
Japanesque, Japanglish, Japanism, Japanize, Japan wax, jape, Japheth, Japhetic, Japlish, Japn., japonaiserie
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British Dictionary definitions for jape
jape
/ (dʒeɪp) /
noun
a jest or joke
verb
to joke or jest (about)
Derived forms of jape
japer, nounjapery, nounjapingly, adverbWord Origin for jape
C14: perhaps from Old French japper to bark, yap, of imitative origin
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