jarping

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Synonyms: jarring, carping, warping, harping, japing, larping, jaring, jarding, tarping

Antonyms: jarring, carping, warping, harping, japing, larping, jaring, jarding, tarping

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Cumbria|Ireland|Northumberland|Yorkshire|games}} {{gerund of|en|jarp}}: the [[activity]] of [[knock#Verb|knocking]] one {{l|en|pace egg|t=a [[hard-boiled]] [[coloured#Adjective|coloured]] [[egg#Noun|egg]] [[traditionally]] [[make#Verb|made]] at [[Easter]]}} against that of an [[opponent#Noun|opponent]], with the [[aim#Noun|aim]] of [[crack#Verb|cracking]] the other's egg and [[leave#Verb|leaving]] one's own [[intact]], an Easter [[custom#Noun|custom]] in many [[country|countries]].

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|jarp||ing-form}}

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