prank

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/pɹæŋk/ English

Definitions

noun

A practical joke or mischievous trick.“He pulled a gruesome prank on his sister.”
An evil deed; a malicious trick, an act of cruel deception.

verb

To perform a practical joke on; to trick.
To call someone's phone and promptly hang up“Hey man, prank me when you wanna get picked up.”
To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously.
To make ostentatious show.

adjective

Full of gambols or tricks.

Related words

Synonyms

antic joke clowning caper buffoonery frivolity trick harlequinade kidding jest jape banter mockery joking travesty funny

Associated

jerky pranks unsuspecting caller awry pretending calls hoax moe fake phone

Rhymes

lank rank crank shank skank bank swank blank clank tank

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