Jape Word Meaning

Etymology:

Middle English: apparently combining the form of Old French japer ‘to yelp, yap’ with the sense of Old French gaber ‘to mock’

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a practical joke

Short Definition:

practical joke

Examples:

• the childish jape of depositing a stink bomb in her locker

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

say or do something in jest or mockery.

Short Definition:

say or do something in jest or mockery