pranked; pranking
1
transitive
: to play a trick or prank on (someone)
… you feel shock, dismay, then anger as it dawns on you that you've been pranked …—
Lucius Shepard
Lucius ShepardOn the day of the ceremony, a stuntwoman pal, dressed to look like Swanson, kicked things off by pranking the audience and falling down a flight of stairs. (The crowd went from gasping to laughing once the ruse was revealed.)—Lorenzo Benet
Lorenzo Benet2
pranked; pranking; pranks
: to show oneself off
: to dress or adorn gaily or showily
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Examples of prank in a Sentence
Noun
He enjoys playing pranks on his friends.
as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Vincent Price’s favorite holiday was Christmas, and the horror icon couldn’t resist pulling a prank on his wife each December, according to his daughter.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Jenkins emphasizes the pair’s intimacy with close-up shots of their expressive faces and their bodies while playfully jostling or conspiring to prank the adults.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The incident could serve as a warning to other creators and young people on TikTok against performing a similar prank.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Vincent Price’s favorite holiday was Christmas, and the horror icon couldn’t resist pulling a prank on his wife each December, according to his daughter.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Her sisters, with their identical looks, would prank teachers by switching places.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Jenkins emphasizes the pair’s intimacy with close-up shots of their expressive faces and their bodies while playfully jostling or conspiring to prank the adults.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Prank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prank. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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