PRANK

antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on

(noun) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank

(noun) acting like a clown or buffoon

prank

(verb) dress up showily; “He pranked himself out in his best clothes”

prank

(verb) dress or decorate showily or gaudily; “Roses were pranking the lawn”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

prank (plural pranks)

A practical joke or mischievous trick.

(obsolete) An evil deed; a malicious trick, an act of cruel deception.

Synonyms

• See also joke

Verb

prank (third-person singular simple present pranks, present participle pranking, simple past pranked, past participle (archaic) prankt or pranked)

(transitive) To perform a practical joke on; to trick.

(transitive, slang) To call someone's phone and promptly hang up

(transitive) To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously.

(intransitive) To make ostentatious show.

Synonyms

(call and promptly hang up): missed call, missed-call

Adjective

prank

(obsolete) Full of gambols or tricks.

Source: Wiktionary

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Prank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pranked; p. pr. & vb. n. Pranking.] Etym: [Cf. E. prink, also G. prangen, prunken, to shine, to make a show, Dan. prange, prunke, Sw. prunka, D. pronken.]

Definition: To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; - - often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink. In sumptuous tire she joyed herself to prank. Spenser.

Prank, v. i.

Definition: To make ostentatious show. White houses prank where once were huts. M. Arnold.

Prank, n.

Definition: A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic. Spenser. The harpies . . . played their accustomed pranks. Sir W. Raleigh. His pranks have been too broad to bear with. Shak.

Prank, a.

Definition: Full of gambols or tricks. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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