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japed; japing
: to say or do something jokingly or mockingly
: to make mocking fun of
: something designed to arouse amusement or laughter: such as
a
: gibe
Did you know?
Jape mysteriously appeared in the English language during the 14th century and was adopted by literary folks, such as Geoffrey Chaucer, as a word meaning both "to trick" and "to jeer." It was also used, however, with the meanings "to seduce (someone)" or "to have sexual intercourse." This ambiguity forced writers to think twice about using "jape" in fear of misinterpretation. Ultimately, the word was avoided by respectable writers, and by the end of the 16th century it had fallen into disuse. But this four-letter word was not completely forgotten. It got its second chance when 19th-century writers began using its "jeer" meaning again - leaving its carnal meaning in oblivion.
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb the characters in Oscar Wilde's plays jape with a readiness and sophistication that is rarely, if ever, encountered in real life Noun by the standards of today's no-holds-barred satire, Will Rogers' homespun japes about politicians seem awfully gentle
Recent Examples on the Web
Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2020 The coffee table part is a funny jape about the design’s similarity to a piece of midcentury furniture, an undulating shape raised on legs; but the kunsthalle part is more telling. Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 9 July 2019 Local guffaw nuts can hit up the annual jape show that is the Orlando Comedy Festival (6 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday, Hilton Garden Inn at SeaWorld, 6850 Westwood Blvd. in Orlando, $20-$35, orlandocomedyfestival.com). Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 19 June 2019 Bankruptcy jape Elon Musk sought to lighten the mood after one of the worst weeks for Tesla Inc. in its 15-year history with a series of April Fool’s Day tweets about bankruptcy. Bloomberg.com, 2 Apr. 2018 The latter was a jape; the former was a cautionary howl. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Mar. 2018
Noun
Director Aaron Posner’s organizing notion proves far better suited to a short skit than a full 150 minutes of expository twists — and antiquated japes. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2020 The coffee table part is a funny jape about the design’s similarity to a piece of midcentury furniture, an undulating shape raised on legs; but the kunsthalle part is more telling. Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 9 July 2019 Local guffaw nuts can hit up the annual jape show that is the Orlando Comedy Festival (6 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday, Hilton Garden Inn at SeaWorld, 6850 Westwood Blvd. in Orlando, $20-$35, orlandocomedyfestival.com). Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 19 June 2019 Bankruptcy jape Elon Musk sought to lighten the mood after one of the worst weeks for Tesla Inc. in its 15-year history with a series of April Fool’s Day tweets about bankruptcy. Bloomberg.com, 2 Apr. 2018 The latter was a jape; the former was a cautionary howl. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Mar. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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