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- pronunciation:
- jeIp
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
japes, japing, japed |
| definition: |
to say something as a joke; jest.
- similar words:
- joke
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| related words: |
jest, joke, josh, sport |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to ridicule or make fun of.
- similar words:
- jest, joke, ridicule, wisecrack
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
something said or done as a joke or trick.
- similar words:
- jest
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| related words: |
caper, joke, josh, lark |
| derivations: |
japingly (adv.), japer (n.), japery (n.) |
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