دعب

1 دَعَبَ دعب , (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) aor. دَعَبَ , (A, Mgh, Msb, K,) inf. n. 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, aor. دَعَبَ : (Mgh, Msb:) or he jested, or joked, with playing, or sporting. (TA.) ― -b2- And i. q. دَفَعَ [ He impelled, pushed, thrust, &c.]. (K.) ― -b3- And Inivit [feminam]. (A, K.) ― -b4- [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.]