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
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, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for jape
The Pardoner was so ready to tell some 'mirth or japes' that the more decent folks in the company try to repress him.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey ChaucerThe burgomaster, seeing that this day was the day for the fair of japes, would listen to them no longer.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel|Charles de CosterRichard, offended with Bertran, gave him a flick on the ear and sent him to the devil with his japes.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay|Maurice HewlettShe had always her smile to the side and her japes, and she looked to the warld.
Foes|Mary Johnston
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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