Definition of prank - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
funplayful trick to amuse or surprise someone
- They played a prank on their teacher by hiding her chalk.
Verb
1.
joke actionplay a practical joke on someone
- They decided to prank their teacher by hiding her chair.
2.
- He pranked her by calling and hanging up.
Expressions with prank
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perform a trick on someone
They decided to play a prank on their friend by hiding his shoes.
joke call to trick someone
He received a prank call from his friend.
person who makes prank phone calls
The prank caller kept calling and hanging up.
trick someone in a playful or funny way
They decided to play a prank on their teacher.
Origin of prank
Dutch, prank (trick)
Terms with prank included in their meaning
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prank
mischievous or humorous action or plan
humor
joke or humorous prank
prank
subject someone to a playful hoax or joke
prank
playful event where people throw food at each other
trick backfires
the prank or trick affects the prankster instead
prank
perform a prank by knocking and running away
prank
the act of throwing eggs at people or things
prank
joke or prank played on someone
prank
the act of poking someone in the buttocks
pranking
cover a house with toilet rolls as a prank
prank call
telephone call intended to disturb or annoy the recipient
communication
person who makes prank calls
pranks
ring a doorbell and run away as a prank
prank
poke between the buttocks as a joke
prank item
substance causing itching when applied to skin
humor
deceive someone as a joke or prank
humor
the prank backfires on the prankster
prank
covering a place with toilet paper for fun
prank
prank pulling underpants up sharply
prank
practical joke causing surprise or inconvenience
behavior
prank where people exit and re-enter a car quickly
hand prank
game involving drawing circles
games
prank with a hand gesture circle
prank
playful or mischievous act or prank
Examples of prank in a sentence
She laughed at the prank her brother pulled on April Fool's Day. He loves to prank his friends during holidays. They planned to prank their sibling with a fake spider. Teenagers often prank their friends for fun. She would prank her brother by calling him repeatedly.
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- French:farce, faire une farce, ...
- German:Streich, einen Streich spielen, ...
- Italian:scherzo, fare uno scherzo, ...
- Spanish:broma, gastar una broma, ...
- Portuguese:partida, pregar uma peça, ...
- Chinese:恶作剧, 捉弄, ...
- Japanese:いたずら, いたずらをする, ...
- Arabic:مقْلَب, قامَ بِمَقْلَب, ...
- Hebrew:תַּעֲלוּל, לִמְתֹּחַ, ...
- Russian:розыгрыш, разыграть, ...
- Ukrainian:жарт, розіграти, ...
- Hindi:शरारत, शरारत करना, ...
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