Antonyms for japed


Grammar : Verb
Spell : jeyp
Phonetic Transcription : dʒeɪp


Definition of japed

Origin :
  • late 14c., "to trick, beguile, jilt," perhaps from Old French japer "to howl, bawl, scream," of echoic origin, or from Old French gaber "to mock, deride." Phonetics suits the former, but sense the latter explanation. Took on a slang sense mid-15c. of "have sex with," and disappeared from polite usage. Revived in harmless Middle English sense of "say or do something in jest" by Scott, etc. Related: Japed; japing.
  • As in joke : verb kid, tease
  • As in kid : verb fool, ridicule
  • As in lampoon : verb ridicule, make fun of
  • As in mock : verb ridicule
  • As in ridicule : verb make contemptuous fun of something or someone
  • As in satirize : verb ridicule
  • As in josh : verb joke
  • As in twit : verb ridicule

Synonyms for japed

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