as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
friends had left the risqué message on his voice mail as a practical joke
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Recent Examples of practical joke
His favorite thing to do was to pull practical jokes on our manager, Blake.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
Baseball players are notorious for playing practical jokes on one another.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
His latest film is a feature-length practical joke that centers around a false origin story for a 42-year-old song whose relevance only fades with each passing year.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
Dogs shot for no reason (and then used as props for gruesome practical jokes by the EMTs).
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
Baseball players are notorious for playing practical jokes on one another.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
His latest film is a feature-length practical joke that centers around a false origin story for a 42-year-old song whose relevance only fades with each passing year.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
Dogs shot for no reason (and then used as props for gruesome practical jokes by the EMTs).
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practical joke
Noun
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But one celebrity sneakily knows the details of every prank and is faking their reactions.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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The actor added that Steven Spielberg — who directed Temple of Doom and served as a writer and an executive producer on The Goonies — set up an elaborate prank in anticipation of Ford's visit.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And our favorite trick is shopping the Better Homes & Gardens Juliet bedroom furniture line at Walmart.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2025
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She is set to share personal tips and tricks for cooking, gardening and more.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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The preview also features Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the film who crew members said had little experience.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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The company will also sell special ticket packages that include admission to all three events, with On Location also selling VIP experiences.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Aries solar eclipse on March 29th lights up your adventure sector.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Guests using Universal Play will also be able to earn points for their Hogwarts house and tackle exclusive adventures with the new wands.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Practical joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practical%20joke. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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