dido

noun

ˈdī-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce dido (audio)
Definition of didonext
as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke known for cutting didoes at the holiday party held each year at the office

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  1. prank
  2. trick
  3. capriccio
Noun
  • Halloween may be a time for ghouls, goblins, and harmless pranks, but in the digital landscape, there’s a new trick with devastating consequences.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Chrissy Teigen was not expecting John Legend's reaction to her Halloween mask prank.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of prank
Noun
  • But note the fun trick of resizing or even rotating the cloned objects: People Beautifier PhotoDirector's People Beautifier tool has four subsets: Face Tools, Face Deblur, Body Shaper, and Skin Smoother.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • For example, have the dog chase a ball or do a trick and reward the behaviors.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Ok so these capriccio bubblies taste like a fruit punch four loko.
    Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, 17 May 2018
  • The latter’s peculiar, angular graphite works appear lightweight next to Ms. Bontecou’s intense capriccios.
    JASON FARAGO and MARTHA SCHWENDENER, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2017
Definition of capriccio
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