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English noun: prank | |||
| 1. | prank (act) acting like a clown or buffoon | ||
| Synonyms | buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | craziness, folly, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik | ||
| 2. | prank (act) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | ||
| Synonyms | antic, caper, joke, put-on, trick | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | diversion, recreation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dirty trick, practical joke | ||
English verb: prank | |||
| 1. | prank (creation) dress or decorate showily or gaudily | ||
| Samples | Roses were pranking the lawn. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament | ||
| 2. | prank (body) dress up showily | ||
| Samples | He pranked himself out in his best clothes. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up | ||
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