دَعَبَ

, (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) aorist دَعَبَ , (A, Mgh, Msb, K,) verbal noun دُعَابَةٌ (S, * Mgh, MF) and دُعْبُبٌ, (MF,) [see the former of these two ns. below,] He jested, or joked; (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K;) as also دَعِبَ, aorist دَعَبَ : (Mgh, Msb:) or he jested, or joked, with playing, or sporting. (TA.)

And i. q. دَفَعَ [He impelled, pushed, thrust, &c.]. (K.)

And Inivit [feminam]. (A, K.)

[The last, perhaps, from the same verb signifying He trod a road; mentioned by Freytag as used in this sense in the Deewán of the Hudhalees.]