Jape is a synonym for a practical joke.
Jape or JAPE may also refer to:
Jape (band), an Irish electronic/rock band JAPE (linguistics), a transformation language widely used in natural language processing JAPE, an automated pun generator Jape (software), a Java-based proof assistant Java Annotations Pattern Engine – see General Architecture for Text Engineering
See also Japes, a 2001 stage play by Simon Gray