Word a Day
jape
What does jape mean?
jape (noun): a joke or quip.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use jape in a sentence?
- Even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce jape?
/dʒeɪp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of jape?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “jape”?
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What does “jape” mean?
a laying waste
Not quite: that's what devastation means.
extreme excess
Not quite: that's what plethora means.
a joke or quip
Right! That's what “jape” means.
empty boasting
Not quite: that's what braggadocio means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “jape”?
glee
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boon
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odor
Not quite: odor means something else.
joke
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