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jape

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1jape

verb \ˈjāp\
japedjap·ing

Definition of JAPE

intransitive verb
: to say or do something jokingly or mockingly
transitive verb
: to make mocking fun of
jap·er \ˈjā-pər\ noun
jap·ery \ˈjā-p(ə-)rē\ noun

Examples of JAPE

  1. <the characters in Oscar Wilde's plays jape with a readiness and sophistication that is rarely, if ever, encountered in real life>

Origin of JAPE

Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century

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