What is "japing"

Usage examples of "japing".

And the jeering and japing wavered at the sight of these formidable foe.

He might have been japing except that his whole body twisted and jerked in a most alarming way, and his face had a pecu­liar set smile.

There was easy jangling and japing as the knights lounged on the seared grass.

Below us, we could hear the Scots singing and japing as they decorated the hall for the occasion.

Then was there laughing and japing at Sir Dinadan, that they wist not what to do with him.

Odclay the jester would gather the names up, gallivanting and japing as he did so, and then the king with great ceremony read each of the names accompanied by much cheering.

Every so often, though I understood nothing they said, I laughed, japing them.