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jape
noun
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- J
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- AP
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
d͡ʒeɪp
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
“he told a very funny joke”
In context
Example Sentences
he told a very funny joke
he knows a million gags
thanks for the laugh
he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
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