Jape: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Jape noun. A practical joke or piece of mischief.
How to say it
JAYP/ˈdʒeɪp/
1 syllable.
Jape in a sentence
Swapping the staffroom sugar for salt was the sixth-formers' traditional end-of-term jape.
The whole thing began as a jape and ended with the fire brigade.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- prank
- trick
- lark
- caper
Where jape comes from
From Middle English japen, to trick or mock, of uncertain origin.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The whole thing began as a _____ and ended with the fire brigade.
- panjandrum
- scaramouch
- jape
Show the answer
jape: The whole thing began as a jape and ended with the fire brigade.