Synonyms of japes

japes 1 of 2

noun

plural of jape

as in jokes

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

• jokes
• laughs
• gags
• witticisms
• giggles
• wisecracks
• jests
• one-liners
• sallies
• quips
• funnies
• yuks
• pranks
• pleasantries
• joshes
• ribs
• screams
• drolleries
• antics
• comedies
• boffs
• waggeries
• parodies
• buffooneries
• cracks
• riots
• tricks
• nifties
• capers
• burlesques
• panics
• monkeyshines
• boffolas
• banters
• humors
• knee-slappers
• repartees
• practical jokes
• wits
• riffs
• lampoons
• mockeries
• caricatures
• mocks
• leg-pulls
• wordplays
• put-ons
• railleries
• thigh-slappers
• persiflages

japes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jape

as in jests

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

• jokes
• jests
• quips
• banters
• wisecracks
• kids
• fools
• yuks
• jollies
• gags
• gibes
• funs
• chaffs
• jives
• joshes
• jeers
• teases
• amuses
• parodies
• ridicules
• cracks wise
• ribs
• rags
• caricatures
• lampoons
• mocks
• hazes
• razzes
• satirizes
• entertains
• rallies
• diverts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of japes

Noun

Eric Cartman The terrifically foul-mouthed, plus-sized adolescent made his debut in the pilot episode of South Park, which follows the japes and scrapes of Cartman and his pals Kyle, Stan, and Kenny in the titular Colorado enclave. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 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

Before this fifth season put him closer to the center of the action, Roddy had undoubtedly been a misfit among misfits at Slough House, a desk jockey who would hold court at his computer, issuing snide japes at anyone within earshot. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025