Definitions for prank
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, pranknoun

   acting like a clown or buffoon

2. antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-onverb

   a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

3. prankverb

   dress or decorate showily or gaudily

   "Roses were pranking the lawn"

4. prankverb

   dress up showily

   "He pranked himself out in his best clothes"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pranknoun

   An evil deed; a malicious trick, an act of cruel deception.

2. pranknoun

   A practical joke or mischievous trick.

3. prankverb

   To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously.

4. prankverb

   To perform a practical joke on; to trick.

5. prankverb

   To call someone's phone and promptly hang up

6. Etymology: From pranken, probably from pronken, proncken. Cognate with prunken, prunken, prunke. Connected also with prangen, prangen, pragt, all from pranganan, from brAngh-. Sense of "mischievous act" from earlier verbal sense of "to be crafty or subtle, set in order, adjust". See also prink, prance.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pranknoun

   A frolick; a wild flight; a ludicrous trick; a wicked act.

   Lay home to him;
   Tell him, his pranks have been too broad to bear with. Sha.

   Such is thy audacious wickedness,
   Thy lewd, pestif’rous and dissentious pranks;
   The very infants prattle of thy pride. William Shakespeare.

   They caused the table to be covered and meat set on, which was no sooner set down, than in came the harpies, and played their accustomed pranks. Walter Raleigh.

   They put on their cloaths, and played all those pranks you have taken notice of. Joseph Addison, Guardian.

2. To PRANKverb

   To decorate; to dress or adjust to ostentation.

   Etymology: pronken, Dutch.

   Some prank their ruffs, and others timely dight
   Their gay attire. Fairy Queen.

   In wine and meats she flow’d above the bank,
   And in excess exceeded her own might,
   In sumptuous tire she joy’d herself to prank,
   But of her love too lavish. Fairy Queen.

   These are tribunes of the people,
   The tongues o’ th’ common mouth: I despise them:
   For they do prank them in authority
   Against all noble sufferance. William Shakespeare.

   Your high self,
   The gracious mark o’ th’ land, you have obscur’d
   With a swain’s wearing; and me, poor lowly maid,
   Most goddess-like prank’d up. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   ’Tis that miracle, and queen of gems,
   That nature pranks, her mind attracts my soul. William Shakespeare.

   I had not unlock’d my lips
   In this unhallowed air, but that this jugler
   Would think to charm my judgment as mine eyes,
   Obtruding false rules, prankt in reason’s garb. John Milton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prank

   A practical joke, or prank, is a mischievous trick played on someone, generally causing the victim to experience embarrassment, perplexity, confusion, or discomfort. A person who performs a practical joke is called a "practical joker" or "prankster". Other terms for practical jokes include gag, rib, jape, or shenanigan. Practical jokes differ from confidence tricks or hoaxes in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being talked into handing over money or other valuables. Practical jokes are generally lighthearted and without lasting effect; they aim to make the victim feel humbled or foolish, but not victimized or humiliated. Thus most practical jokes are affectionate gestures of humour and designed to encourage laughter. However, practical jokes performed with cruelty can constitute bullying, whose intent is to harass or exclude rather than reinforce social bonds through ritual humbling.Some countries in Western culture traditionally emphasize the carrying out of practical jokes on April Fools' Day and Mischief Night.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prank

   A prank is a practical joke or mischievous act intended to trick or tease someone, often in a humorous or playful manner. It typically involves surprising, embarrassing, or annoying the subject, without causing them severe harm or damage. Despite the intentions, a prank might be considered disrespectful or harmful if it crosses certain lines. Pranks are commonly used as a form of entertainment or celebration, especially during events like April Fool's Day.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prankverb

   to adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink

2. Prankverb

   to make ostentatious show

3. Pranknoun

   a gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic

4. Prankadjective

   full of gambols or tricks

5. Etymology: [Cf. E. prink, also G. prangen, prunken, to shine, to make a show, Dan. prange, prunke, Sw. prunka, D. pronken.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prank

   prangk, v.t. to display or adorn showily: to put in right order.—v.i. to make great show.—n. a sportive action: a mischievous trick.—n. Prank′er.—adv. Prank′ingly.—adjs. Prank′ish, Prank′some. [Closely akin to prink, a form of prick.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prankverb

   To play a trick on (someone).

   We pranked my sister in her bed.

   
   

   Submitted by zakaria1409 on July 15, 2022  

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1. • Adorn
   • Dress Up
   • Folly

How to pronounce prank?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prank in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prank in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of prank in a Sentence

1. Isaiah Hart:

   It was supposed to be parties and senior trips and senior skip day and senior prank, we didn't get to do any of it.

2. Kaley Cuoco:

   To see that be the pinnacle of this season was really cool, we’ve all come such a long way. ‘ THE BIG BANG THEORY ’ FINALE RECAP : SHELDON AND AMY STRUGGLE WITH LONG DISTANCE AND TEMPTATION That was n’t the only behind-the-scenes moment that the cast shared with the Comic Con crowd. According to Entertainment Weekly, Kaley Cuoco and Galecki revealed the circumstances surrounding an on-set injury from a prank gone awry. In an effort to shock the cast and crew during a scene in which the two characters were fighting, Galecki jokingly pretended to punch his co-star in the face. However, the actress' head accidentally caught a chair while she was falling and the end result was stitches in her eye brow. ‘ THE BIG BANG THEORY ’ ACTRESS MAYIM BIALIK RECEIVES ‘ DOOGIE HOWSER ’ ROYALTY CHECK FOR TWO CENTS.

3. Darnell Hicks:

   I didnt think nothing of it [at first], i thought they were just playing games with me, like a prank.

4. Wan Shaharuddin:

   If it was a prank, why did you smear not only on his face or on his eyelids, but also in the eye itself?

5. Joshua James:

   It was a stupid prank.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prank
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prank
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=prank
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prank
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prank
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=prank