as in joking
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
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Thursday evening, joking about his suspension last year for his comments about reactions to conservator commentator Charlie Kirk’s death.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
20 June 2026 -
Sudano said his son was a good kid who was outgoing, always joking and good-hearted.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Mamdani has said nobody should throw snowballs at cops — jesting that the public should throw them at him instead — but does not see it as a criminal matter.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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So much so that a cheeky George Clooney let loose a certain four-letter word while jesting about a fellow actor.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Japing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/japing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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