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practical joke

noun

  1. a playful trick, often involving some physical agent or means, in which the victim is placed in an embarrassing or disadvantageous position.


practical joke

noun

  1. a prank or trick usually intended to make the victim appear foolish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • practical joker, noun
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Other Words From

  • practical joker noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of practical joke1

First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences

Baseball players are notorious for playing practical jokes on one another.

Needless to say, the entire episode - which sounds like a youthful practical joke gone wrong, but took place when the candidate was 60 - is odd.

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We both worked hard but never prioritized our careers over a beautiful experience, a meaningful conversation, a unique meal, a practical joke.

Wygod loved business, his family, horses but he had a real passion for practical jokes.

"It's more likely a practical joke or someone attempting to create a smear campaign," he explained.

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