jape

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /d͡ʒeɪp/

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Noun

Singular jape

Plural japes

1. A jape' is a joke, prank or trick.

Verb

Plain form jape

Third-person singular japes

Past tense japed

Past participle japed

Present participle japing

1. (transitive) If you jape, you say or do something to mock a person.