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Japery

noun/dʒˈeɪpɚɹi/
Definition
acting like a clown or buffoon
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈeɪpɚɹi/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈeɪpəɹi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈeɪpəɹi/
3 syllables Say it as /dʒˈeɪpɚɹi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
frivolitybuffooneryharlequinadeclowningprank
Word Forms
clownverbact as or like a clown
frivolousadjectivenot serious in content or attitude or behavior
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
japé
se comporter comme un clown ou un bouffon
🇪🇸Spanish
japerería
actuar como un payaso o un bufón
🇳🇱Dutch
Japerig
zich gedragen als een clown of hansworst
🇵🇹Portuguese
brincadeira
agindo como um palhaço ou bufão
🇷🇺Russian
шутка
вести себя как клоун или шут
India
🇮🇳Tamil
ஜேப்பரி
ஒரு கோமாளி அல்லது பஃபூன் போல் செயல்படும்
🇮🇳Telugu
జాపరీ
విదూషకుడు లేదా బఫూన్ లాగా నటించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
जापरी
जोकर किंवा बफून सारखे वागणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
જાપરી
રંગલો અથવા બફૂનની જેમ કામ કરવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜೇಪರಿ
ಕೋಡಂಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಬಫೂನ್ ನಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജാപ്പറി
ഒരു കോമാളിയെപ്പോലെയോ ബഫൂനെപ്പോലെയോ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നു
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
贾佩里
表现得像个小丑或小丑
🇯🇵Japanese
ジャパリー
ピエロか道化のように振る舞う
🇰🇷Korean
제이퍼리
광대나 어릿광대처럼 행동하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lời nói đùa
hành động như một chú hề hoặc một gã hề
Middle East
🇮🇷Persian
ژاپنی
مثل یک دلقک یا بوفون عمل می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
tuhaflık
palyaço ya da soytarı gibi davranmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
ג'אפי
מתנהג כמו ליצן או כופר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'japery'?
The primary meaning of 'japery' is 'acting like a clown or buffoon'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'japery' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'japery' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'japery' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'japery' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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