Synonyms for prank
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1. prank

   Synonyms:
   caper, antic, capricious, action, frolic, trick, gambol, escapade, freak

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1. buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, pranknoun

   acting like a clown or buffoon

   Synonyms:
   funniness, joke, trick, comedy, caper, drollery, bagatelle, buffoonery, put-on, frippery, antic, fluff, frivolity, harlequinade, frivolousness, japery, clowning

2. antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-onverb

   a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

   Synonyms:
   pasquinade, put-on, thaumaturgy, gag, john, sendup, deception, legerdemain, magic trick, parody, job, jest, capriole, fraud, whoremaster, clowning, takeoff, caper, mockery, humbug, charade, frivolity, jape, jocularity, play, joke, buffoonery, romp, fraudulence, fast one, dupery, trick, illusion, magic, lampoon, harlequinade, antic, hoax, travesty, whoremonger, laugh, gambol, frolic, burlesque, spoof, conjuring trick, japery, conjuration

3. prankverb

   dress or decorate showily or gaudily

   "Roses were pranking the lawn"

4. prankverb

   dress up showily

   "He pranked himself out in his best clothes"

Matched Categories

1. • Adorn
   • Dress Up
   • Folly

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1. pranknoun

   Synonyms:
   caper, antic, trick, gambol, freak, vagary

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1. pranknoun

   Synonyms:
   trick, antic, frolic, caper

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1. List of paraphrases for "prank":

   joke, farce, hoax, stuffing, hazing, kidding, giggle

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How to use prank in a sentence?

1. Justin Bieber:

   I didn't at all mean to be insensitive to people who can't have children, a lot of people I know, their first go to prank on April fools is telling their parents they are pregnant to get a big reaction. But I will apologize anyway and take responsibility and say sorry to people who were offended.

2. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco:

   Even though some might say this is just a teenage prank, who knows what this teenager might have done.

3. Carole Baskin:

   I was suspicious as we were doing it because the questions appeared taped. But had no idea it would turn out to be such a fun prank, it gave us a very welcome good laugh. I appreciate their cleverness and that they created their video in a way that I don't feel was in any way mean spirited.

4. Darnell Hicks:

   I didnt think nothing of it [at first], i thought they were just playing games with me, like a prank.

5. Caleb Medley:

   We were just watching the movie and I noticed that the exit to the right opened up, i told [ friend ] Ashley [ Kurz ], I think someone’s doing a prank right now that’s going to be very funny.