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prank

/pɹæŋk/noun, verb1 syllable

Prank means: acting like a clown or buffoon.

Synonyms for prank23

noun, as in acting like a clown or buffoon

buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade

noun, as in a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

antic, joke, trick, caper, put-on

also used for prank

capriccio, curvet, gag, gambade, high jinks, lark, marlock, monkeyshine, practical joke, prat, reak, rag, shenanigan

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What does prank mean?4

noun

1

acting like a clown or buffoon

2

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

verb

1

dress or decorate showily or gaudily“Roses were pranking the lawn”

2

dress up showily“He pranked himself out in his best clothes”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with prank?18

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Prank in a sentence

  • If you do such a prank again, you will hear from the owner.unknown
  • Sarah was discerning enough to realize that her friends were trying to prank her.Zifre
  • Sami took it so far that his prank became a crime.OsoHombre
  • Yanni has taken his prank too far this time.Amastan
  • I caught my son making prank calls to random phone numbers.darinmex
  • Stefan made prank calls to different pizza places.Amastan
  • And do you remember that time when we pulled that prank?marcelostockle
  • Not everyone dismisses these acts of vandalism as a trifle — a harmless prank.Cangarejo

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of prank

as a noun

plural
pranks