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    jape
    /dʒeɪp/

    noun

    • 1. a practical joke: "the childish jape of depositing a stink bomb in her locker"

    verb

    • 1. say or do something in jest or mockery.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJAPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A jape is an old-fashioned or humorous word for an activity done to make someone laugh or to trick someone. Learn how to use it in sentences, compare it with other words and see translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › japeJape Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jape can be a verb meaning to joke or mock, or a noun meaning a joke or a humorous production. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJAPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    JAPE is an old-fashioned or humorous word for an activity done to make someone laugh or to trick someone. Learn how to use it in sentences, compare it with other words and see translations in different languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › japeJAPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to mock or make fun of. noun. a joke; jest; quip. a trick or practical joke. jape. / dʒeɪp / noun. a jest or joke. verb. to joke or jest (about) Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈjapery, noun. ˈjapingly, adverb. ˈjaper, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. jap er noun. jap er·y noun. jap ing·ly adverb. Discover More. Word History and Origins.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJAPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A jape is a silly trick that you play on someone which is quite funny and which does not really involve upsetting them. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, examples and usage of jape in British and American English.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › japeJape - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A jape is a joke. The highlight of your family get-togethers might be your funny uncle's japes . You can tell a jape, or play a jape — or a practical joke — on someone.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionjape noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    A jape is a trick or joke that is played on somebody. Learn how to say jape, see pictures and usage notes, and find synonyms and example sentences from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.