prank
2[ prangk ]
/ præŋk /
verb (used with object)
to dress or adorn in an ostentatious manner: They were all pranked out in their fanciest clothes.
verb (used without object)
to make an ostentatious show or display.
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Origin of prank
21540–50; akin to Dutch pronken to show off, strut, pronk show, finery, Middle Low German prank pomp
OTHER WORDS FROM prank
un·pranked, adjectiveWords nearby prank
prandial, prandtl, prandtl number, prang, pranidhana, prank, prankish, prankster, pranky, prao, prasad
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Example sentences from the Web for pranking
We wanted to touch base on everything—the jokes, the girls, pranking on each other.
Michael B. Jordan Talks About ‘Chronicle,’ ‘Red Tails,’ and ‘The Wire’|Maria Elena Fernandez|February 1, 2012|DAILY BEASTHe would never abuse an animal, unless, as in the Pain-killer incident, his tendency to pranking ran away with him.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow PaineIt was on a Wednesday that the pranking army of high-mettled warriors issued forth from the ancient gates of Antiquera.
Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada|Washington IrvingPerhaps it was a solemn farce enacted by pranking existences that throng the shadows lying along the border of another world.
British Dictionary definitions for pranking (1 of 2)
prank1
/ (præŋk) /
noun
a mischievous trick or joke, esp one in which something is done rather than said
Derived forms of prank
prankish, adjectiveWord Origin for prank
C16: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for pranking (2 of 2)
prank2
/ (præŋk) /
verb
(tr) to dress or decorate showily or gaudily
(intr) to make an ostentatious display
Word Origin for prank
C16: from Middle Dutch pronken; related to German Prunk splendour, prangen to be in full splendour
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