Pronunciation: /dʒeɪp/
noun a joke or witty remark
A1 The children enjoyed playing a harmless jape on their teacher.
A2 The comedian's japes always brought laughter to the audience.
B1 The jape about the politician was cleverly crafted and well-received.
B2 His japes were often misunderstood as he had a dry sense of humor.
C1 The author's use of japes in the novel added a light-hearted tone to the story.
C2 Despite the serious subject matter, the movie had moments of jape to break the tension.
verb to joke or jest in a playful or teasing manner
A1 The children jape around the playground, laughing and playing together.
A2 During the party, he couldn't resist the urge to jape and tell jokes to entertain his friends.
B1 The comedian is known for his ability to jape about current events and make people laugh.
B2 Despite the serious topic, the speaker managed to jape about the situation and lighten the mood.
C1 The satire show cleverly japes about political figures and societal issues in a humorous way.
C2 The writer's wit shines through in his ability to jape about complex topics with intelligence and humor.
formal The comedian's jape was met with polite laughter from the audience.
informal I couldn't help but chuckle at his silly jape.
slang That jape was so corny, it made me groan.
figurative Her words were like a sharp jape, cutting through the tension in the room.
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