prank /ˈpræŋk/
 開玩笑,惡作劇,戲謔(vt.)盛裝,裝飾,打扮(vi.)打扮漂亮


 Prank v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pranked p. pr. & vb. n. Pranking.]  To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink.
    In sumptuous tire she joyed herself to prank.   --Spenser.


 Prank, v. i. To make ostentatious show.
    White houses prank where once were huts.   --M. Arnold.


 Prank, n. A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic.
    The harpies . . . played their accustomed pranks.   --Sir W. Raleigh.
    His pranks have been too broad to bear with.   --Shak.


 Prank, a. Full of gambols or tricks. [Obs.]

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 prank
      n 1: acting like a clown or buffoon [syn: buffoonery, clowning,
            frivolity, harlequinade]
      2: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
         [syn: antic, joke, trick, caper, put-on]
      v 1: dress or decorate showily or gaudily; "Roses were pranking
           the lawn"
      2: dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best
         clothes"