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.

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, adverb

Words nearby jape

Japanesque, Japanglish, Japanism, Japanize, Japan wax, jape, Japheth, Japhetic, Japlish, Japn., japonaiserie

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Example sentences from the Web for jape

It was clearly meant to be a sycophantic gesture, but the jape backfired like a blocked Victorian shotgun.
Royal Cover-Up as Prince of Wales Shoots Owl (In 1896)|Tom Sykes|February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And when this jape is told another day I shall be halden a daffe or a Cokenay.
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 111, December 13, 1851|Various
I'm goin' to jape a bit with our friend, a' la 'Molly' Fairburn.
Stalky & Co.|Rudyard Kipling
Presently, when they heard him snoring, they began asking each other in whispers what jape they could play off on him.
The Well of Saint Clare|Anatole France

I am very sure he is your enemy,” Brilliana answered, sharply, “for he makes you his daily jape.
The Lady of Loyalty House|Justin Huntly McCarthy
It made a new game for him, you see, amusing and rather flattering as well, the kind of a jape he was all too apt at.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell

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, adverb

Word Origin for jape

C14: perhaps from Old French japper to bark, yap, of imitative origin

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单词	jape
释义	jape [ jeyp ] / dʒeɪp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jape ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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, adverb Words nearby jape Japanesque, Japanglish, Japanism, Japanize, Japan wax, jape, Japheth, Japhetic, Japlish, Japn., japonaiserie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jape It was clearly meant to be a sycophantic gesture, but the jape backfired like a blocked Victorian shotgun. Royal Cover-Up as Prince of Wales Shoots Owl (In 1896)\|Tom Sykes\|February 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And when this jape is told another day I shall be halden a daffe or a Cokenay. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 111, December 13, 1851\|Various I'm goin' to jape a bit with our friend, a' la 'Molly' Fairburn. Stalky & Co.\|Rudyard Kipling Presently, when they heard him snoring, they began asking each other in whispers what jape they could play off on him. The Well of Saint Clare\|Anatole France I am very sure he is your enemy,” Brilliana answered, sharply, “for he makes you his daily jape. The Lady of Loyalty House\|Justin Huntly McCarthy It made a new game for him, you see, amusing and rather flattering as well, the kind of a jape he was all too apt at. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell 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, adverb Word Origin for jape C14: perhaps from Old French japper to bark, yap, of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jape fool, quip, jeer, trick, jest, mock, prank
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jape

verb (used without object), japed, jap·ing.

verb (used with object), japed, jap·ing.

noun

Origin of jape

OTHER WORDS FROM jape

Words nearby jape

Example sentences from the Web for jape

British Dictionary definitions for jape

noun

verb

Derived forms of jape

Word Origin for jape

Words related to jape