prank
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3.2
- noun
- /præŋk/
- Informal
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- I couldn't stop laughing at the prank my friends pulled at the party yesterday.
- play pranks
- pranks and jokes
I I thought it was some kind of prank, but it wasn't.
- I I thought it was some kind of prank, but it wasn't.
- And so a lot of but sometimes the prank didn't work out like they expected.
- The, the whole point to me of a prank is to make the person you're pranking laugh.
- But but yeah, did you commit any kind of prank?
- It's called High School Stories, Pranks and Controversies.
- There was a there was a prank show that did that.
Examples
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It's a prank.
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But either way, the prank was super cool.
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You guys should try this really funny prank on your friends.
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Another Halloween prank just for me.
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Some boys were playing a prank on Al Zukal, and it got out of hand.
Fiction book (1990) -
A few students may simply mark the survey incorrectly, either by mistake or as a prank.
Academic text (2011) -
I'm so happy that all the pranks went so well.
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After their initial surprise, the victims of Cliffie's pranks usually became angry and started to argue with him.
Fiction book (1996) -
As I cooked breakfast the next morning, the full intent of the coyote's prank became apparent.
Academic text (1991) -
The children played a harmless prank on their teacher by hiding her chalk.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something said or done to make people laugh
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1.6
A playful act done to surprise or make people laugh
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5.6
Funny, silly actions people do to make others laugh
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3.0
A trick played on someone to make others laugh
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9.2
A prank where someone pulls up another person's underwear from behind to embarrass them
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5.3
A playful act done to have fun
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7.5
A false act or story that tries to trick people, often to make them laugh
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8.5
A noisy practical joke played by students
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3.1
A traditional funny trick people play to make others laugh, like a whoopee cushion
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6.5
An act that teases or tricks someone as a joke
A small playful trick someone does to make others laugh
A playful trick done to amuse or surprise someone without causing harm
A small playful trick done to make people laugh
Small playful acts that do no real harm
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.1
A traditional funny trick people play to make others laugh, like a whoopee cushion
How Mischievous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prank now commonly means a playful 'trick' done to make people laugh. This meaning grew from the idea of a show or surprise, so a prank is an act meant to amuse or fool someone.