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Jape

Jape Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Jape? [n] a humorous anecdote or remark Synonyms \| Synonyms for Jape: gag \| jest \| joke \| laugh \| wheeze \| yak Related Terms \| Find terms related to Jape: back answer \| badinage \| banter \| barrack \| be merry with \| belly laugh \| blue story \| caustic remark \| chaff \| comeback \| crack \| crack a joke \| crack wise \| cut \| cut at \| cutting remark \| dig \| dig at \| dirty joke \| dirty story \| double entendre \| drollery \| dump \| dump on \| ethnic joke \| exchange \| fleer \| fleer at \| flout \| foolery \| fooling \| fooling around \| fun \| funny story \| gag \| gibe \| gibe at \| gibing retort \| give-and-take \| good one \| good story \| good-natured banter \| harmless teasing \| haze \| howler \| jab \| jab at \| jeer \| jest \| jestbook \| jive \| joke \| jolly \| josh \| kid \| kid around \| kidding \| kidding around \| laugh \| leg-pull \| make a funny \| make fun \| make fun of \| mock \| needle \| panic \| Parthian shot \| parting shot \| persiflage \| play \| play on words \| pleasantry \| point \| poke fun at \| pooh \| pooh-pooh \| pun \| put down \| put on \| put-down \| put-on \| quip \| rag \| rail at \| raillery \| rally \| rallying \| rank out \| razz \| revile \| rib \| rib tickler \| ride \| ridicule \| riot \| roast \| rude reproach \| scintillate \| scoff \| scoff at \| scout \| scream \| scurrility \| short answer \| sick joke \| sidesplitter \| sight gag \| slam \| slap \| slap at \| sneer \| sneer at \| sparkle \| sport \| story \| swipe \| taunt \| tease \| twit \| utter a mot \| verbal thrust \| visual joke \| waggery \| wheeze \| wisecrack \| witticism \| wow \| yak \| yarn See Also \| belly laugh \| blue joke \| blue story \| dirty joke \| dirty story \| ethnic joke \| funny story \| gag line \| good story \| howler \| humor \| humour \| in-joke \| laugh line \| one-liner \| punch line \| riot \| scream \| shaggy dog story \| sick joke \| sidesplitter \| sight gag \| tag line \| thigh-slapper \| visual joke \| wit \| witticism \| wittiness \| wow Jape In Webster's Dictionary \Jape\, v. i. [Prob. from the same source as gab,influenced by F. japper to yelp. See {Gab} to deceive.] To jest; to play tricks; to jeer. [Obs.] --Chaucer. \Jape\, v. t. To mock; to trick. --Chaucer. I have not been putting a jape upon you. --Sir W. Scott. The coy giggle of the young lady to whom he has imparted his latest merry jape. --W. Besant.

Jape Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jape?

[n] a humorous anecdote or remark

Jape In Webster's Dictionary

\Jape\, v. i. [Prob. from the same source as gab,influenced
by F. japper to yelp. See {Gab} to deceive.]
To jest; to play tricks; to jeer. [Obs.] --Chaucer.


\Jape\, v. t.
To mock; to trick. --Chaucer.

      I have not been putting a jape upon you. --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

      The coy giggle of the young lady to whom he has
      imparted his latest merry jape.          --W. Besant.

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