Definition von „jape“ auf Englisch

noun

1. A joke or quip.

   • [H]e clapped hand to thigh, and laughed and laughed until the air rang again. "Oho, a jape—a jape indeed!" he roared.

2. A prank or trick.

verb

1. (intransitive) To jest; play tricks.

2. (transitive) To mock; deride.

3. (obsolete) To have sexual intercourse with.