prank

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).]

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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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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