leg-pull

noun

Definition of leg-pullnext
as in caper

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg-pull
  1. caper
  2. buffoonery
  3. prank
  4. antic
  5. practical joke
  6. parody
  7. riot
  8. scream
Noun
  • Netflix’s most high profile film release this month drops on Jan. 17, with Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz headlining the spy comedy caper Back In Action.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
  • As weeks passed and our energy restored bit by bit, the sauce became a base: for pantry puttanesca—with anchovies, capers, olives, and red pepper flakes, heaped with Parmesan.
    Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of caper
Noun
  • Fans are fixated on his greatness juxtaposed against the rest of the Bengals’ buffoonery.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Either way the brilliance or buffoonery of that idea will shine through.
    Alex Montoya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of buffoonery
Noun
  • Videos centered around pranks, forced performances, or situations where children appear uncomfortable or pressured to act for the audience.
    Holly Garcia, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Vincent Price’s favorite holiday was Christmas, and the horror icon couldn’t resist pulling a prank on his wife each December, according to his daughter.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of prank
Noun
  • The viral antics of the Pop-Tarts speak for themselves (for instance, Miami’s mascot eating Hot Fudge Sundae on the sideline and Wild Berry sneaking up on the refs).
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Social media users were charmed by Eleanor's antics, sharing their admiration and laughter.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of antic
Noun
  • And while there is a possibility of some severe storms in the state, there could be a chance that Mother Nature is pulling a practical joke.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 29 Mar. 2024
  • His favorite thing to do was to pull practical jokes on our manager, Blake.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
Definition of practical joke
Noun
  • There are so many fascinating takes in this film, including their views on religion and SNL (the parodies bothered them because they were never invited on the show).
    Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The history of legitimately funny musical acts that are not parodies is a short.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of parody
Noun
  • Modi’s defenders sometimes note that large-scale communal violence has declined since the 2002 Gujarat riots.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • World & Nation Car drives into crowd during Charlottesville riot Aug. 12, 2017 A man who drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee in 2021 is serving a life sentence after a judge rejected arguments from him and his family that mental illness spurred him to do it.
    Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of riot
Noun
  • Suddenly, a woman is yanked through a mirror — a moment punctuated by the funniest shriek this side of the Wilhem scream — and the plot is pulled into the ’80s: a critical framing shift that’s never once made explicit.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Break out three giant claps, a dazzling smile and a deafening scream.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of scream
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