knavery

noun

knav·​ery ˈnā-və-rē 

ˈnāv-rē

plural knaveries

1

a

: rascality

b

: a roguish or mischievous act

2

obsolete : roguish mischief

Synonyms

• antic
• caper
• capriccio
• dido
• escapade
• frolic
• gag
• jest
• monkeyshine(s)
• practical joke
• prank
• rag [chiefly British]
• roguery
• shavie [Scottish]
• shine(s)
• trick
• waggery

Examples of knavery in a Sentence

the sort of frat-boy knaveries that become the stuff of campus legend

suspects some knavery going on in the political campaign

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

knavery

noun

knav·​ery ˈnāv-(ə-)rē 

plural knaveries

: the practices of a knave : rascality