jape
Say it: JAYP /dʒeɪp/ · noun
What “jape” means
A playful trick meant to make people laugh.
More precisely: A practical joke or playful trick.
Example: “Filling his car with balloons was the kind of jape the team pulled every birthday.”
When to use it
Use it for a harmless practical joke when you want a playful, literary or deliberately old-fashioned tone.
Similar words
prank, trick, lark
Quick check
Someone hides a squeaky toy beneath your chair cushion, then grins when you sit down. What is this?
an accident or a jape?
Show the answer
a jape
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