Definition of prank
(Entry 1 of 3)
prank
verb (1)
pranked; pranking
Definition of prank (Entry 2 of 3)
1
transitive
: to play a trick or prank on (someone)
… you feel shock, dismay, then anger as it dawns on you that you've been pranked …— Lucius Shepard On the day of the ceremony, a stuntwoman pal, dressed to look like Swanson, kicked things off by pranking the audience and falling down a flight of stairs. (The crowd went from gasping to laughing once the ruse was revealed.)— Lorenzo Benet
prank
verb (2)
pranked; pranking; pranks
Definition of prank (Entry 3 of 3)
: to show oneself off
: to dress or adorn gaily or showily
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The first known use of prank was in the 15th century
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