to jape
1
8.7
- verb
- /dʒeɪp/
- Archaic
:
bromear
- He loves to jape with his friends, making silly jokes that always make them laugh.
Examples
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"You'd have never had it so good, buddy," Red japed.
Fiction book (1992) -
One thing you'll learn about me is I do not kid, or jest, or joke, or jape... or quip.
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During the party, she decided to jape about her recent vacation, telling funny stories about her adventures.
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The comedian often japes about everyday situations, finding humor in the mundane aspects of life.
Synonyms
∞
3.5
To tease someone in a friendly, playful way
476
1.0
To say or do something to make people laugh
307
2.3
Laugh at someone or say things that make them feel embarrassed
80
2.9
Say something funny, often unkind, about someone or something
40
2.4
To say funny things and behave in a playful way to make people laugh
25
3.9
To make jokes about someone to make them look silly
23
3.4
To make jokes about someone, sometimes to be playful and sometimes to be unkind
15
3.0
To make someone believe something that is not true as a joke
11
5.7
To say or do something as a joke to make people laugh
10
2.9
Tell a joke to make people laugh
9
6.4
To make a short teasing or critical comment about someone
7
6.5
Make fun of someone in a friendly, playful way
6
2.8
To fool someone as a joke
5
3.2
To trick someone in a friendly way to make them laugh
5
9.1
To tease someone in a playful or annoying way
4
3.1
Do small tricks to surprise or make someone laugh
2
3.8
To tease someone in a friendly, joking way
2
7.5
To laugh at someone and say unkind things about them
1
7.3
To make a short funny or sarcastic remark meant to be clever
1
7.5
To joke or tease someone in a friendly way
1
9.1
To tease someone by making jokes about them in a friendly way
1
4.5
To joke in a light, playful way
To trick someone as a joke
To make fun of someone in a playful way
Laugh at someone or treat something serious as a joke
How Playful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jape likely comes from an old French word japer meaning 'to chatter' or 'to mock'. So to jape is to make a playful joke or trick at someone, which is why it means to joke or tease in a light way.