verb
- mocked or made fun of someone in a playful or teasing way
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The court jester japed at the king’s expense.
- He japed about her new haircut until she laughed.
- The children japed their teacher’s accent behind her back.
- She japed at his clumsy attempts to dance.
- The comedian japed the politician’s speech patterns.
- They japed good-naturedly about each other’s mistakes.