PRANK


Meaning of PRANK in English

prank 1

/prangk/ , n.

a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature.

[ 1520-30; orig. uncert. ]

Syn . caper, escapade, antic, shenanigan.

prank 2

/prangk/ , v.t.

1. to dress or adorn in an ostentatious manner: They were all pranked out in their fanciest clothes.

v.i.

2. to make an ostentatious show or display.

[ 1540-50; akin to D pronken to show off, strut, pronk show, finery, MLG prank pomp ]

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