to prank
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8.1
- verb
- /præŋk/
- Archaic
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Examples
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Remember when Taylor Swift dressed up like Kiss to prank Keith Urban?
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They decided to prank the party guests by filling the room with balloons.
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The comedian pranked the audience by pretending to trip on stage.
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For Halloween, they pranked their neighbors by decorating their yard with spooky lights.
Synonyms
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3.4
Make something look nicer or more attractive for a special event
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Make something look better than it really is
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To dress or decorate in a fancy way to look nicer
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To make something look showy to attract attention
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To put fancy decorations like flowers or lights on something to make it look special
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Add bright, shiny pieces to clothes or things to attract attention
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To make something like a car or outfit look very fancy by adding bright decorations
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To make something or someone look bright and showy to attract attention
To make someone or something look fancier to impress people
Make something look more stylish and attractive
To make clothes or things look too bright and ugly
To dress or decorate in a very bright way to get attention
To dress someone or make them act in a showy, fashionable way
To add small not needed decorations to clothes or events to make them seem fancier
Making a car or other object look bright and showy with extra parts
Compounds
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A traditional funny trick people play to make others laugh, like a whoopee cushion
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Etymology
Prank once meant to 'dress up' or 'make a show' in older English and northern speech. A helpful way to remember this sense is to think of prance, which also suggests showing off, so to prank someone here is to decorate or make them look fancy.