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
What Zack and company did was a lighthearted prank to make Brittany feel better.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 June 2025
When 30-year-old Sarah Jones is new to Minneapolis, she and a group of women who share the name Sarah Jones bond over pranks like decorating a tree with yarn.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Homeless and sleeping in cars (alone, until meeting his wife-to-be), Warren singularly maintained twin passions – writing and posting songs to Vine, filming skateboard and prank clips to YouTube and TikTok – until meeting a handful of like-minded video makers.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 May 2025
The digital prank consists of a bait-and-switch maneuver in which someone opens a disguised hyperlink containing the music video to Astley's song.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 June 2025
When 30-year-old Sarah Jones is new to Minneapolis, she and a group of women who share the name Sarah Jones bond over pranks like decorating a tree with yarn.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Homeless and sleeping in cars (alone, until meeting his wife-to-be), Warren singularly maintained twin passions – writing and posting songs to Vine, filming skateboard and prank clips to YouTube and TikTok – until meeting a handful of like-minded video makers.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 May 2025
The digital prank consists of a bait-and-switch maneuver in which someone opens a disguised hyperlink containing the music video to Astley's song.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prank
Noun
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However, there is a trick for using both of these operations together.—
Paul Smith-Goodson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Or is that all part of a deeper trick, a wilder swing?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The original 2010 adventure is a spectacular tale of Viking teen Hiccup and his best dragon friend Toothless.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Strolling through farmers’ markets, exploring new cities, and more summer adventures call for supportive footwear. Luckily, Amazon just dropped the price of the SDolphin Running Shoes to as little as $42.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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The legend of Casanova, the 18th-century Venetian adventurer known for his romantic escapades, includes stories of him consuming dozens of oysters for breakfast to enhance his amorous energy.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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These final years are sometimes treated as a lost period, because Twain’s writing grew bitter and cynical and unpalatable to those more interested in pleasing escapades.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Heather has over four decades of dance experience across many disciplines including jazz, ballet, modern, ballroom, country partner, and line dancing with a B.A. in modern dance choreography from UCLA.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Steiner has plenty of experience with drivers under his watch in F1 getting involved in controversial incidents.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
Noun
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There were both branded and gag (Marry Me, Fly Free) airline t-shirts for sale, and a whole selection of luggage, tags, and footwear for pilots, flight attendants, and desk agents.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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There are broad gags, but the comedy never undercuts the refreshingly frank representation of middle-aged characters trying to get their groove back.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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What started as a robbery caper in Queens quickly turned into a dognapping disaster, cops said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Spoon in the tomatoes and add the olives and capers.—
Cathy Thomas,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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“Prank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prank. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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