Definition of prank - WordReference.com Dictionary

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prank
A	noun
	1	buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, prank
			acting like a clown or buffoon
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚diversion; recreation ╚play; frolic; romp; gambol; caper ╚folly; foolery; tomfoolery; craziness; lunacy; indulgence ╚buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, prank ╚shtik; schtik; shtick; schtick
	2	antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on
			a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚diversion; recreation ╚antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on ╚practical joke ╚dirty trick
B	verb
	1	prank
			dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes"
		Category Tree: change ╚dress; get dressed ╚dress up; fig out; fig up; deck up; gussy up; fancy up; trick up; deck out; trick out; prink; attire; get up; rig out; tog up; tog out; overdress ╚prank
	2	prank
			dress or decorate showily or gaudily; "Roses were pranking the lawn"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚decorate; adorn; grace; ornament; embellish; beautify ╚prank

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