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practical joke

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Definition of practical joke

  1. :  a prank intended to trick or embarrass someone or cause physical discomfort

practical joker

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Examples of practical joke in a Sentence

  1. One of the children filled the sugar bowl with salt as a practical joke.

  2. friends had left the risqué message on his voice mail as a practical joke

1776

First Known Use of practical joke

1776

practical joke Synonyms

Synonyms
antic, caper, capriccio, dido, escapade, frolic, gag, jest, knavery, monkeyshine (s), prank, rag [chiefly British], roguery, shavie [Scottish], shine (s), trick, waggery
Related Words
skylarking; adventure, experience, game, lark, time; high jinks (also hijinks), horseplay, play, roughhousing, rowdyism; shenanigan (s), tomfoolery; joking, kidding, teasing; gambit, hoax, maneuver, ploy; deed, feat, mission, performance, stunt; caprice, conceit, fancy, vagary, whim, whimsy (also whimsey); deceit, deception, delusion, fooling, fraud, hanky-panky, hoodwinking, ruse, sham, stratagem, subterfuge, trickery, wile

PRACTICAL JOKE Defined for English Language Learners

practical joke

noun

Definition of practical joke for English Language Learners

  • : a joke involving something that is done rather than said : a trick played on someone

PRACTICAL JOKE Defined for Kids

practical joke

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Definition of practical joke for Students

  1. :  a joke involving an act rather than words :  a trick played on someone

practical joker

noun

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  1. Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for practical joke Spanish Central: Translation of practical joke Nglish: Translation of practical joke for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about practical joke

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