Dictionary
jape
Pronunciation: ( jāp), [key]
—v., japed, jap•ing,
—n.
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v.i.
to jest; joke; gibe.
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v.t.
to mock or make fun of.
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n.
1. a joke; jest; quip.
2. a trick or practical joke.
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