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prank::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | antic, caper, joke, put-on, trick |
| Type of | recreation, diversion |
| Has types | dirty trick, practical joke |
| Derivation | prankster |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery |
| Type of | foolery, folly, indulgence, lunacy, craziness, tomfoolery |
| Has types | shtick, schtick, schtik, shtik |
Examples of prank
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At first, I thought they were playing a prank, but then I realized they weren't.
From the charlotteobserver.com
So this is the one that's the real prank, and Davey boy Cameron is in on it too.
From the independent.co.uk
Everyone from Google to The Guardian were rolling out prank Web sites Wednesday.
From the washingtontimes.com
As a prank, Frank and Toofer tell her that several people are going to be fired.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Zediva's secret is so outrageous, you may think it's an early April Fool's prank.
From the post-gazette.com
When he was 16, Loughner was the victim of a nasty prank in the school cafeteria.
From the latimes.com
That could be prank phone calls or watching inappropriate television, she says.
From the freep.com
Some teenage boys called The Palm Beach Post taking responsibility for the prank.
From the timesunion.com
So I have to think what I saw today was a prank of the emulsion, or the director.
From the time.com
- Buffoonery: acting like a clown or buffoon
- Dress or decorate showily or gaudily; "Roses were pranking the lawn"
- Antic: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- Dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes"
- A practical joke (also known as a prank or gag) is a mischievous trick played on a person, especially one that causes the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort. ...
- Prank is a character from the TV series The Batman. His first appearance was in the episode "The Apprentice". He is voiced by Michael Reisz.
- Prank is a fictional character from The Flash TV Series, created by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo. It aired between 1990-1991. ...
- An evil deed; a malicious trick, an act of cruel deception; A practical joke or mischievous trick; To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; To perform a practical joke on; to trick; To call someone's phone and promptly hang up
- (v): sport, show off. FS (3-12th, Corio, WT); Golding Ovid; Lyly Sapho; Greene James IV.
