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prank
(pr/&//N/k )

adjective (a)

  • Full of gambols or tricks.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • acting like a clown or buffoon(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery
    source: wordnet30
  • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    antic, caper, joke, put-on, trick
    source: wordnet30
  • A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • dress or decorate showily or gaudily(verb.creation)
    Example:
    Roses were pranking the lawn.
    source: wordnet30
  • dress up showily(verb.body)
    Example:
    He pranked himself out in his best clothes.
    source: wordnet30
  • To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To make ostentatious show.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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