practical joke
noun
: a prank intended to trick or embarrass someone or cause physical discomfort
practical joker
noun
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Examples of practical joke in a Sentence
One of the children filled the sugar bowl with salt as a practical joke.
friends had left the risqué message on his voice mail as a practical joke
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Editor’s picks Looked at in the context of Lynch’s larger career — among the most remarkable in film history, but also among the most idiosyncratic — such wide-sweeping popularity almost feels like a practical joke by the universe on David Lynch, or perhaps vice versa.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Some guessed that excessive Taser incidents could be officers fiddling with the weapons out of boredom or sparking them as a practical joke.
—Nate Rosenfield, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The constant attention, however, soon became overwhelming for the family, with some fans taking things too far with practical jokes related to the show.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
And while there is a possibility of some severe storms in the state, there could be a chance that Mother Nature is pulling a practical joke.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 29 Mar. 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Some guessed that excessive Taser incidents could be officers fiddling with the weapons out of boredom or sparking them as a practical joke.
—Nate Rosenfield, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The constant attention, however, soon became overwhelming for the family, with some fans taking things too far with practical jokes related to the show.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
And while there is a possibility of some severe storms in the state, there could be a chance that Mother Nature is pulling a practical joke.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Practical joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practical%20joke. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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