prank

noun

ˈpraŋk How to pronounce prank (audio)
Definition of pranknext
as in trick
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times

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Recent Examples of prank Jimmy Kimmel Fallon and Kimmel – both members of Strike Force Five – pulled off a cross-network prank in 2022. — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Swatting is a criminal prank where individuals place fake calls to 911 for a specific location with the goal of getting a law enforcement response to that location. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Ween released 12 Golden Country Greats in the summer of 1996 to a public primed for a prank. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2026 Frawley would use his young My Three Sons costars to play pranks on Vance. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for prank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prank
  1. trick
  2. joking
  3. adventure
  4. escapade
  5. experience
  6. gag
  7. caper
Noun
  • Kluivert notched a hat-trick in the 10-1 thrashing of Italy’s Genoa, with Scott, Unal (two goals each) and David Brooks scoring too.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The trick is to hold the can 8 to 10 inches away, and spray in short bursts.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Back in December 1968, Dolan wrote a joking column about the earlier Lake Worth monster, from way back in 1947.
    — Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • Oh, but the Padres manager was ready with the joking last night.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
Definition of joking
Noun
  • Ford took one final adventure as the legendary character under the direction of James Mangold with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • New day, new box office milestone for Sony’s latest Spidey adventure.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of adventure
Noun
  • Opening with the title track, feedback-heavy licks set the temperature as Dillom catches us up on the escapades of recent years.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As is customary on Grylls’ shows, guests dine on animals found during their escapades – each far less appetizing than loaves of bread or fish.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of escapade
Noun
  • Highlights and experiences You could happily treat Luura as a gallery with a pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • More than 30 high and middle school students in the Ferndale Public Schools district earned hands-on experience, and for some, wages, as part of the district's Drone Apprenticeship Program.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of experience
Noun
  • The screenplay by Samy Burch (Oscar-nominated for May December) features one clever gag after another, such as Road Runner, making a surprise appearance in the courtroom, delivering his testimony via beeps.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately for Ormund, the blood that spews from Roddy’s wound lands in his mouth and the metallic smell triggers his gag reflex.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of gag
Noun
  • Add the olive oil, capers, salt, and garlic and blend until smooth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Comedy capers like this usually deflate in the third act when their pleasures get punctured by unfunny gunfire.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of caper

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