jape

🇺🇸 /dʒeɪp/ 🇬🇧 /dʒeɪp/
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noun
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A light-hearted or witty remark or action intended to provoke laughter.

The comedian's jokes and japes had the audience in stitches.

translation

n. A light-hearted or witty remark or action intended to provoke laughter.

Word Forms

Plural japes