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
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 Web
Alex Sherman, CNBC, 1 May 2025
However, before receiving that call from the Browns, the former Colorado quarterback received a prank call.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
That was back in 2017, when Tapia started a Twitter page for the Los Feliz Albertsons in order to prank Dauten into thinking their go-to store had a rather strange social media manager.
—Nate Rogers, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
His client, Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter , received a prank call on Draft Night from someone claiming to be with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 1 May 2025
However, before receiving that call from the Browns, the former Colorado quarterback received a prank call.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Before receiving a call from the Cleveland Browns, Ulbrich’s son had played a role in pranking Sanders to believe that another team had drafted him.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
That was back in 2017, when Tapia started a Twitter page for the Los Feliz Albertsons in order to prank Dauten into thinking their go-to store had a rather strange social media manager.
—Nate Rogers, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Prank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prank. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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