prank

Prank is a playful act that you do to make someone laugh. You might prank your friends by calling them at work, or you might prank your teacher by hiding the answers to the questions in the assignment.

  • He pulled a prank on his friends by calling them at work.

  • She pranked her teacher by hiding the answers to the questions in the assignment.

Definition of prank

noun

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

Synonyms:

antic, caper, joke, put-on, trick

noun

acting like a clown or buffoon

Synonyms:

buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery

verb

dress or decorate showily or gaudily

verb

dress up showily

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Example Sentences for prank

  • 1

    It's not prudish to delete pranks.

  • 2

    He was soon revealed as the instigator of the prank.

  • 3

    The girls barracked at the boy's silly prank.

  • 4

    At first, I took it as a prank to tyrannize me.

  • 5

    Jillian furiously accuses her sister of the prank.

  • 6

    He used to astonish people by his pranks.

  • 7

    Prank calls are generally done for the amusement of the pranksters themselves.

  • 8

    The mother of the boy admonished him for the prank he had done.

  • 9

    This leaves Ilya the brunt of many cruel pranks and at the bottom of the tier.

  • 10

    This rampant neurosis makes them a favorite target for the pranks of the Umgah.