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prank
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prank 1  (prngk)
n.
A mischievous trick or practical joke.

[Origin unknown.]

prank 2  (prngk)
v. pranked, prank·ing, pranks
v.tr.
To decorate or dress ostentatiously or gaudily.
v.intr.
To make an ostentatious display.

[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).]

prank
Noun
a mischievous trick [origin unknown]
prankster n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prankprank - acting like a clown or buffoon      
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.prankprank - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
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)
Verb1.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"

prank
noun trick, lark (informal) caper, frolic, escapade, practical joke, skylarking (informal) antic, jape
Translations
prank [præŋk] ntravesura

prank [præŋk] nfarce f

prank [præŋk] nStreich m

prank [præŋk] nburla

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 kuje farce, tour תַּעֲלוּל शरारत, नटखट obijesna šala,psina csíny gurauan prakkarastrik, hrekkur scherzo いたずら 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


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