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"