prank | ||
1. | [ noun ] acting like a clown or buffoon | |
Synonyms: | clowning harlequinade frivolity buffoonery | |
Related terms: | folly schtick clown | |
2. | [ verb ] dress or decorate showily or gaudily | |
Examples: | "Roses were pranking the lawn" |
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Related terms: | decorate | |
3. | [ verb ] (clothing) dress up showily | |
Examples: | "He pranked himself out in his best clothes" |
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Related terms: | dress_up | |
4. | [ noun ] a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | |
Synonyms: | joke trick caper put-on antic | |
Related terms: | diversion practical_joke dirty_trick clown | |
Similar spelling: |
pronk prink prankish prong Prinz Prins prang Prunus prongy prince Prange prance pronged Pringle Prenger Pranger prancer |