mischievous prank
1prank — n Prank, caper, antic, monkeyshine, dido mean a playful, often a mischievous, act or trick. Prank carries the strongest implication of devilry of all these words, though there is little suggestion of malice and primary emphasis upon the practical …
2Prank — Prank, n. A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic. Spenser. [1913 Webster] The harpies . . . played their accustomed pranks. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] His pranks have been too broad to bear with …
3prank — ► NOUN ▪ a practical joke or mischievous act. DERIVATIVES prankish adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin …
4prank — prank1 [praŋk] n. [Early ModE < ? or akin ? to PRANK2] a mischievous trick or practical joke prankster n. prank2 [praŋk] vt. [Early ModE, prob. < LowG source, as in Du pronken, to make a show] to dress or adorn showily vi. to dress up or… …
5prank — n. 1) to play a prank on smb. 2) a childish; foolish; innocent; mischievous; wanton prank * * * [præŋk] foolish innocent mischievous wanton prank a childish to play a prank on smb …
6Prank Patrol — infobox television show name = Prank Patrol starring = Barney Harwood (UK) André Simoneau (CANADA) caption = Prank Patrol Logo format = Childrens, Reality TV, Comedy runtime = 30 mins country = Format licensed to UK network = Discovery Kids… …
7prank — I. noun Etymology: obsolete prank to play tricks Date: circa 1529 trick: a. obsolete a malicious act b. a mildly mischievous act c. a ludicrous act II. verb Etymology: probably from Dutch pronken to strut; akin to Middle Hig …
8prank — I. /præŋk / (say prangk) noun 1. a trick or practical joke, sometimes mischievous in nature. 2. a call to a mobile phone that cuts out before it can be answered leaving a phone number listed for a return call. –verb (t) 3. to call (someone) on… …
9prank — 1. noun /præŋk/ A practical joke or mischievous trick. Hercules, after all his mad pranks upon his wife and children, was perfectly cured by a purge of hellebor, which an Antieyrian administered unto him. 2. verb /præŋk/ a) To adorn in …
10prank — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. caprice, frolic, caper, trick, jest, escapade. See amusement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. game, escapade, caper; see joke 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. practical joke, trick, antic, mischief,… …
