as in joking
to make jokes
the characters in Oscar Wilde's plays jape with a readiness and sophistication that is rarely, if ever, encountered in real life
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After a while, my joking friend picked up on the other friend’s energy and apologized.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026 -
The two have grown close as a regular double-play duo, constantly joking and laughing together in the clubhouse and on the field.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Mamdani has said nobody should throw snowballs at cops — jesting that the public should throw them at him instead — but does not see it as a criminal matter.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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So much so that a cheeky George Clooney let loose a certain four-letter word while jesting about a fellow actor.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Japing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/japing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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