jape C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /dʒeɪp/ UK /dʒeɪp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a practical joke or jest The squire's harmless jape sent the whole hall into fits of laughter. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a practical joke or jest jestjokeprankquipgibetrickgag Word family Derived forms japeryjaper Etymology AI details Middle English 'japen' ('to trick, mock, jest'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old French 'japer' ('to yelp, chatter') blended with 'gaber' ('to mock'). japer Old French View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # jape **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dʒeɪp/ **IPA (UK):** /dʒeɪp/ ## Meanings 1. a practical joke or jest ## Examples - The squire's harmless jape sent the whole hall into fits of laughter. ## Synonyms - jest - joke - prank - quip - gibe - trick - gag ## Derived Forms - japery - japer ## Roots and Affixes - Root: japer ## Etymology Middle English 'japen' ('to trick, mock, jest'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old French 'japer' ('to yelp, chatter') blended with 'gaber' ('to mock'). ## AI Etymology Jape has this etymological development: Middle English 'japen' ('to trick, mock, jest'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old French 'japer' ('to yelp, chatter') blended with 'gaber' ('to mock'). The etymological trail includes Old French japer. The same word family includes japery, japer. Its current noun use means "a practical joke or jest". ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown