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prank

prank
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prangk]
    • /præŋk/
    • /præŋk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prangk]
    • /præŋk/

Definitions of prank word

  • noun prank a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature. 1
  • verb with object prank to dress or adorn in an ostentatious manner: They were all pranked out in their fanciest clothes. 1
  • verb without object prank to make an ostentatious show or display. 1
  • countable noun prank A prank is a childish trick. 0
  • noun prank a mischievous trick or joke, esp one in which something is done rather than said 0
  • verb prank to perform a prank on (someone) 0

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Origin of prank

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Prank

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

prank popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

prank usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for prank

noun prank

  • absurdness — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
  • amusement — Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
  • bon mot — A bon mot is a clever, witty remark.
  • buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
  • caper — Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.

verb prank

  • bedizen — to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly
  • beribboned — adorned with ribbons
  • decorate — If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
  • frilling — a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
  • gussied up — dressed in a showy way

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