prank

(prăngk)
n.
A mischievous trick or practical joke.

[Origin unknown.]

prank² (prăngk)

v., pranked, prank·ing, pranks.

v.tr.
To decorate or dress ostentatiously or gaudily.

v.intr.
To make an ostentatious display.

[From Middle English pranken, to show off, perhaps from Middle Dutch pronken (from pronk, show, display) and from Middle Low German prunken (from prank, display).]

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noun

A mischievous act: antic, caper, frolic, joke, lark, trick. Informal shenanigan. Slang monkeyshine (often used in plural). See good/bad, work/play.

prank²

verb

To dress in formal or special clothing: array, attire, deck² (out), dress up. Informal trick out (or up). Slang doll up. See order/disorder, plain/fancy, put on/take off.

IN BRIEF: A playful trick. Also: Acting like a clown or buffoon.

They wanted to play a harmless prank on their teacher on April Fools Day.

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pranking
noun   British, informal the practice of phoning a person and putting the phone down before they answer. This results in the person feeling obliged to return the call, which ensures that the original caller enjoys a conversation without paying for the call

Unlike the Italians who ring once to flirt or convey the message 'I'm thinking about you.' UK Teenagers ring once to save money. In what they call 'pranking', they dial a number and hang up after the first ring, so their number appears on the cell screen of the recipient, who then calls them back at his expense (textually.org)

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - gavtyvestreg

2.
v. tr. - smykke, pryde
v. intr. - prange

Nederlands (Dutch)
(kwajongens)streek, zich opzichtig kleden

Français (French)
1.
n. - farce, tour, frasque, fredaine

2.
v. tr. - décorer/habiller avec ostentation ou de couleurs criardes
v. intr. - parader

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Witz

2.
v. - schmÜcken, prunken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ζαβολιά, κατεργαριά, κόλπο, αταξία, μικροπαλαβομάρα, φάρσα

Italiano (Italian)
brutto scherzo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - brincadeira (f), peça (f)

Русский (Russian)
выходка

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - broma, travesura

2.
v. tr. - decorar o vestir en forma ostentosa
v. intr. - exhibir ostentosamente

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spratt, tilltag, skoj

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 胡闹, 恶作剧

2. 打扮, 装点, 点缀, 打扮得漂漂亮亮, 炫耀自己

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 胡鬧, 惡作劇

2.
v. tr. - 打扮, 裝點, 點綴
v. intr. - 打扮得漂漂亮亮, 炫耀自己

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 농담, 못된 장난

2.
v. tr. - 화려하게 차려 입다
v. intr. - 장식하다, 모양내다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - いたずら

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مزحه, حيله مضحكه, ززخرف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מעשה קונדס‬
v. tr. - ‮קישט באופן ראוותני‬
v. intr. - ‮מעשה קונדס, קישט, הציג בצגה מתהדרת וראוותנית‬

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