pranked; pranking
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transitive
: to play a trick or prank on (someone)
… you feel shock, dismay, then anger as it dawns on you that you've been pranked …—
Lucius Shepard
Lucius ShepardOn the day of the ceremony, a stuntwoman pal, dressed to look like Swanson, kicked things off by pranking the audience and falling down a flight of stairs. (The crowd went from gasping to laughing once the ruse was revealed.)—Lorenzo Benet
Lorenzo Benet2
pranked; pranking; pranks
: to show oneself off
: to dress or adorn gaily or showily
Examples of prank in a Sentence
Noun
He enjoys playing pranks on his friends.
as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Some may even find the prank funny, smiling and shaking their heads before moving on.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Mar. 2025
Kara Fox, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Followers criticized TikToker Easton Simpson for using his spot at the Kingdom of the Planet of The Apes premiere to prank the film’s actors by asking unintelligible questions.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Woman Catches What Neighbor's Kid Does On Doorbell Cam, Sends Mom A Text
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A woman had an unexpected reaction after discovering that her daughter had played a prank on one of their neighbors.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Some may even find the prank funny, smiling and shaking their heads before moving on.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
In one of those trends, content creators mock the hardships faced by Palestinian children in Gaza by pranking their parents or grandparents by pretending to represent a fictional humanitarian organization asking for donations for Palestinian children.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Followers criticized TikToker Easton Simpson for using his spot at the Kingdom of the Planet of The Apes premiere to prank the film’s actors by asking unintelligible questions.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Prank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prank. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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