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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 a prank or a joke. 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 how it is translated in different languages.

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

    JAPE is a verb meaning to joke or jest, or a noun meaning a joke or trick. It may come from Old French japper, meaning to bark or yap.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › japeJape - definition of jape by The Free Dictionary

    A jape is a joke or quip, or to joke or quip. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of jape in English and other languages.