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prank ¹  (prngk)

n.

A mischievous trick or practical joke.

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[Origin unknown.]

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prank ²  (prngk)

v. pranked, prank·ing, pranks

v.tr.

To decorate or dress ostentatiously or gaudily.

v.intr.

To make an ostentatious display.

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[From Middle English pranken, to show off, perhaps from Middle Dutch pronken (from pronk, show, display) and from Middle Low German prunken (from prank, display).]

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prank¹

n

a mischievous trick or joke, esp one in which something is done rather than said

[of unknown origin]

prankish  adj

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prank²

vb

1. (tr) to dress or decorate showily or gaudily

2. (intr) to make an ostentatious display

[from Middle Dutch pronken; related to German Prunk splendour, prangen to be in full splendour]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prank - acting like a clown or buffoon       buffoonery, clowning, harlequinade, japery, frivolity foolery, tomfoolery, lunacy, craziness, folly, indulgence - foolish or senseless behavior schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik - (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning; "his shtik made us laugh"
	2.	prank - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement antic, joke, put-on, trick, caper diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" dirty trick - an unkind or aggressive trick practical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
Verb	1.	prank - dress or decorate showily or gaudily; "Roses were pranking the lawn" adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
	2.	prank - dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes" attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, gussy up, overdress, prink, get up - put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"

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prank

noun trick, lark (informal), caper, frolic, escapade, practical joke, skylarking (informal), antic, jape a stupid schoolboy prank

Translations

prank [præŋk] N → broma f
a student prank → una broma estudiantil
a childish prank → una travesura, una diablura
to play a prank on sb → gastar una broma a algn

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prank [ˈpræŋk] n → farce f

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prank

n → Streich m; (harmless also) → Ulk m; to play a prank on somebody → jdm einen Streich spielen; (harmless also) → einen Ulk mit jdm machen

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prank [præŋk] n → scherzetto, burla
a childish prank → una birichinata
to play a prank on sb → giocare un tiro a qn, fare uno scherzo a qn

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prank

n prank [prӕŋk]

a trick; a practical joke. grappie, foppery حيلَه مُضْحِكَه шега žert nummer; practical joke der Streich φάρσα, σκανταλιά travesura; broma vemp شوخی عملی kepponen farce, tour תַּעֲלוּל शरारत, नटखट obijesna šala,psina csíny gurauan prakkarastrik, hrekkur scherzo いたずら 농담, 못된 장난 išdaiga, pokštas draiskulība; nerātnība usikan poets skøyerstrek, puss psota partida renghi, farsă выходка, проделка žart potegavščina šala spratt, upptåg, tilltag การล้อเล่น muziplik, eşek şakası 開玩笑，惡作劇，胡鬧 витівка, вибрик شوخي، مذاق trò chơi khăm 开玩笑，恶作剧，胡闹

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prank → مزحة kanadský žertík drengestreg Streich φάρσα travesura kepponen farce podvala beffa 戯れ 장난 streek rampestrek wybryk travessura шалость busstreck การเล่นตลก kaba şaka trò đùa 胡闹