play a practical joke

play a practical joke
гл. подшучивать, насмехаться, поддразнивать;
мистифицировать, разыгрывать;
дурачиться, забавляться Syn : chaff, play a trick, josh, monkey, razz

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  • Practical joke device — A practical joke device is a manufactured prop or toy intended to confuse, frighten, or amuse individuals as a prank. Often, these objects are harmless facsimiles of disgusting or terrifying objects, such as vomit or spilled nail polish. In other …   Wikipedia

  • joke — 1. noun 1) they were telling jokes Syn: funny story, jest, witticism, quip; pun, play on words; informal gag, wisecrack, crack, one liner, rib tickler, knee slapper, thigh slapper, punch line, groaner 2) playing stupid …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Joke — This article is about the form of humour. For other uses, see Joke (disambiguation). Contents 1 Purpose 2 Antiquity of jokes 3 …   Wikipedia

  • joke — joke1 W3S2 [dʒəuk US dʒouk] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: jocus] 1.) something that you say or do to make people laugh, especially a funny story or trick ▪ Do you know any good jokes? joke about ▪ a joke about absent minded professors ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • joke — /dʒoʊk / (say johk) noun 1. something said or done to excite laughter or amusement; a playful or mischievous trick or remark. 2. an amusing or ridiculous circumstance. 3. an object of joking or jesting; a thing or person laughed at rather than… …  

  • joke — 1 noun (C) 1 STH FUNNY something that you say or do to make people laugh, especially a funny story or trick: Do you know any good jokes? | Don t get mad it was only a joke! | crack/make a joke (=say something funny) | tell a joke (=tell a short… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • joke — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. jest, gag, wisecrack, witticism, bon mot; fooling, kidding, joshing. v. i. josh, jest, gag. See wit. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An action intended to be funny] Syn. prank, buffoonery, game, sport, frolic …   English dictionary for students

  • joke — n 1. witticism, wisecrack, crack, sally, quip, one liner, jest, Sl. funny, bon mot, pun, play on words, wordplay; Joe Miller, bromide, chestnut; comedy, humor, facetiousness, drollery, whimsy; howl, Sl. rib tickler, Sl. yuk, Sl. haha, Sl. gasser …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • play along — verb To take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke James thought it was cruel for the fraternity members to make the pledge think his father had died suddenly and refused to play along …   Wiktionary

  • Closer (play) — Closer Grove edition Written by Patrick Marber Characters Dan, Alice(Jane Jones), Anna, Larry Date prem …   Wikipedia

  • joke — I n. 1) to crack, tell a joke 2) to ad lib a joke 3) to play a joke on 4) to carry a joke too far 5) to take a joke (he can t take a joke) 6) to make a joke of smt. 7) a clean; coarse, crude; dirty, obscene, off color, smutty; old, stale;… …   Combinatory dictionary


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