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
prank (plural pranks)
A practical joke or mischievous trick.
(obsolete) An evil deed; a malicious trick, an act of cruel deception.
• See also joke
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.
(call and promptly hang up): missed call, missed-call
prank
(obsolete) Full of gambols or tricks.
Source: Wiktionary
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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