Synonyms of jape

jape 1 of 2

noun

as in joke

something said or done to cause laughter

by the standards of today's no-holds-barred satire, Will Rogers' homespun japes about politicians seem awfully gentle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• laugh
• joking
• witticism
• gag
• giggle
• drollery
• wisecrack
• quip
• one-liner
• pleasantry
• jest
• funny
• waggery
• rib
• sally
• josh
• prank
• yuk
• boff
• scream
• parody
• nifty
• crack
• leg-pull
• caper
• comedy
• humorousness
• riot
• buffoonery
• funning
• boffola
• trick
• antic
• banter
• raillery
• wisecracking
• persiflage
• humor
• mock
• burlesque
• knee-slapper
• riff
• lampoon
• practical joke
• panic
• mockery
• put-on
• repartee
• facetiousness
• kidding
• wordplay
• caricature
• drollness
• funniness
• wit
• hilariousness
• thigh-slapper
• monkeyshine(s)

jape

2 of 2

verb

ˈjāp 

as in to joke

to make jokes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• jest
• fun
• quip
• banter
• jolly
• fool
• kid
• wisecrack
• gag
• jive
• parody
• yuk
• gibe
• amuse
• tease
• jeer
• ridicule
• chaff
• rag
• crack wise
• josh
• mock
• rib
• caricature
• satirize
• lampoon
• haze
• razz
• entertain
• rally
• divert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jape

Noun

The camp hatred of Barney is really a leftover 1960s counterculture jape. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026

That is when the japes really started, most prominently on a mid-season bonding trip to Barcelona when four players ‘borrowed’ a taxi after a late-night trip to McDonald’s. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025

Verb

He is reported to have participated in a pestilential online gun culture, replete with tasteless japing about mass shootings. — wsj.com, 12 May 2023

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