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

Zings, barbs, and japes fly between the two, but the banter soon gives way to grand action set pieces. — Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 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