practical joke
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Synonyms
antic, caper, capriccio, dido, escapade, frolic, gag, jest, knavery, monkeyshine(s), prank, rag [chiefly British], roguery, shavie [Scottish], shine(s), trick, waggery
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Cole played a wonderfully adorable little boy (remember that episode when Rachel teaches him practical jokes?). — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "“Riverdale”’s Cole Sprouse Has a Crazy Theory About the Disappearance of His “Friends” Character," 19 Feb. 2019 Sounds like Jack has absolutely nothing to worry about — well, besides the occasional practical joke. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Sarah Ferguson Just Shared a Hilarious Story About Prince Andrew and Jack Brooksbank," 7 Aug. 2018 Barry spent more time than ever hobnobbing with guests — and mounting increasingly elaborate practical jokes. — Jay Cheshes, Town & Country, "Caviar and Cocaine," 6 Feb. 2013 The practical joke, modeled on Bobby Valentine’s famous in-game masquerade in 1999, was quintessential Ichiro, executed only after thorough preparation. — David Waldstein, New York Times, "Ichiro Suzuki’s New Job Comes With Most of the Old Trappings," 5 July 2018 From flying tackles to fishing rods, from heavy drinking sessions to practical jokes, there was true off-pitch madness amid all the on-pitch greatness. — SI.com, "6 Players That Never Grew Up," 24 June 2018 Stories of generosity and ingenuity and practical jokes. — Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, "For Father's Day, reflecting on a dad who improves all that he touches," 15 June 2018 This could be a big practical joke by Embiid, or the work of some crazed Sixers fan, or just another brilliant maneuver by Danny Ainge. — Michael Rosenberg, SI.com, "Inside the Mind of Bryan ‘Burner’ Colangelo: What the Hell Was He Thinking?," 30 May 2018 Three times this has happened to me; once, regretfully, the charge was led by Herr Doktor, who at least was playing a practical joke. — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, "The Unwritten Rules of Sportsmanship," 15 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'practical joke.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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