pranked; pranking
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
Lucius ShepardOn 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
Lorenzo Benet2
pranked; pranking; pranks
: to show oneself off
: to dress or adorn gaily or showily
Synonyms
Examples of prank in a Sentence
Noun
He enjoys playing pranks on his friends.
as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times
Recent Examples on the WebKylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
There was a yearslong game of tag, DeGeneres says, as well as constant pranks.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2024
One day, during an innocent prank in a phone booth, Richard shockingly witnesses his classmate getting sucked into the phone receiver – disappearing without a trace.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
Gronkowski, 35, was the subject of a hilarious prank in which his Fox NFL Sunday co-hosts Jay Glazer, Terry Bradshaw, Michael Strahan, Howie Long and Curt Menefee threw him into a segment about a fictional Dallas Cowboys player.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The myth gained popularity in 1987 when Steve Cook, a Traverse City radio station DJ, recorded a song about the Dogman as an April Fool’s Day prank.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
There was a yearslong game of tag, DeGeneres says, as well as constant pranks.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2024
One day, during an innocent prank in a phone booth, Richard shockingly witnesses his classmate getting sucked into the phone receiver – disappearing without a trace.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
Gronkowski, 35, was the subject of a hilarious prank in which his Fox NFL Sunday co-hosts Jay Glazer, Terry Bradshaw, Michael Strahan, Howie Long and Curt Menefee threw him into a segment about a fictional Dallas Cowboys player.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Prank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prank. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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