as in trick
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times
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Recent Examples of prank
To join in, TikTokers spend hours preparing elaborate dance moves, costume changes, makeup looks, lip synchs, trick shots, pranks, and trompe-l’oeil camera maneuvers.
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The commercial centered on forgetfulness — like the husband-wife duo calling the Spice Girls the cinnamon sisters and the singer thinking that his face tattoos are a scribbled prank.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Before the episode ends, reunion host Maria Menounos plays an incredible prank on Bananas by pretending to give him the floor to make a toast... and then cutting him off for time.
—EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
However, the prank carried out on one Springfield home on Jan. 19 had the group speeding away from an armed man, police said in a probable cause statement filed on Jan. 20.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The commercial centered on forgetfulness — like the husband-wife duo calling the Spice Girls the cinnamon sisters and the singer thinking that his face tattoos are a scribbled prank.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Before the episode ends, reunion host Maria Menounos plays an incredible prank on Bananas by pretending to give him the floor to make a toast... and then cutting him off for time.
—EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
However, the prank carried out on one Springfield home on Jan. 19 had the group speeding away from an armed man, police said in a probable cause statement filed on Jan. 20.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prank
Noun
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If not, now's the time to add it to your arsenal of emergency hair tricks.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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If the fashion on the sidelines wasn't enough to hype up attendees, a lively dance performance to kick off the runway show did the trick.—
Anika Reed,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Brit bear’s latest adventure earned $5.1 million across Friday and previews in 3,890 theaters.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Grab a coffee before heading out on the day’s adventure, or stay for breakfast sandwiches, eggs benedict, breakfast burritos, and avocado toast.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Concepts of drag comedy and nonbinary people held a different sort of weight, and the cross-dressing escapades in the movie, as two hapless male musicians flee the mob by donning dresses and joining an all-women band, didn’t hold the same sort of comedic sway.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2025
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So the shot design and the way that Rob and Jarin create tension through the movie is really magical as a filmmaking escapade.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Dec. 2024
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The experience was roughly the same while using the aids to stream media: There’s no real bass response, so music and dialog both sound a little unnatural, with none of the depth needed to make for an enriching listening session.—
Christopher Null,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
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Spillman was accompanied to New York City by her 23-year-old granddaughter, Janine Baker, who joined her on the iconic stage at the end of the episode, when Spillman celebrated the experience.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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The result is a film composed of awkward gags and stilted poignancy.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) The blueprint, really, not just for Ferrell, but for a whole new school of comedy that would take over the next decade: aggressive absurdism, a (often purposefully) flimsy premise existing only to stack a series of lunatic gags and setpieces end-to-end.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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From here, Section 31 seeks to operate as an irreverent caper, a profound redemption tale, and a rollicking action film to give Yeoh the opportunity to beat ass in a series of eye-catching ensembles.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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As a propellant for the story and its 97-minute runtime, switching from a sci-fi-tinged chiller to a crime caper makes sense; the genre advances Companion past its novella premise into something more robust.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Prank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prank. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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