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dido

noun

ˈdī-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce dido (audio)
Definition of didonext
as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke known for cutting didoes at the holiday party held each year at the office

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  1. prank
  2. trick
  3. capriccio
Noun
  • The prank came amid rumors about Stern’s impending retirement and the cancellation of his show.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Before class started, and the teacher had not yet arrived, students may have been clowning around in the room, making jokes, playing pranks, or talking loudly and inappropriately.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of prank
Noun
  • The Cinderella dress that Kaitlyn Argyriou’s mother had sewn for her as a child and which Argyriou’s daughter, Avery, 4, had planned to wear trick-or-treating in Colorado Springs on Halloween.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The tips and tricks for maintaining hosiery that used to be passed down by family and friends are in danger of being lost to time and ever-changing fashion trends.
    — Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Palazzolo doesn’t mean to recreate the capriccios herself.
    — Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Ok so these capriccio bubblies taste like a fruit punch four loko.
    — Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, 17 May 2018
Definition of capriccio
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“Dido.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dido. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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