jape meaning

Definition of jape

1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
   • 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

   Synonyms: joke, gag, laugh, jest

   Type of: wit

   Kinds: belly laugh, dirty joke, ethnic joke, funny story, in-joke, one-liner, shaggy dog story, sick joke, sight gag