prank

🇺🇸 /præŋk/ 🇬🇧 /præŋk/
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noun
R

A joke or a playful act intended to cause laughter or amusement.

The boys played a prank on their teacher by putting a whoopee cushion on her chair.

verb
R

To play a joke on someone, often in a way that causes surprise or confusion.

The students decided to prank their math teacher by putting a fake spider on his desk.

translation

n. A joke or a playful act intended to cause laughter or amusement.
v. To play a joke on someone, often in a way that causes surprise or confusion.

Word Forms

3rd Present pranks
Past pranked
Perfect pranked
Progressive pranking
Plural pranks