Prank: meaning, example and synonyms

Prankn. A playful or mischievous trick played on someone.

Flashcard for Prank (noun): a playful or mischievous trick played on someone. Example: What began as a harmless prank, swapping the labels on the lab's sugar and salt jars, ruined a week of carefully measured baking experiments. Synonyms: trick, joke, stunt, practical joke. Antonyms: seriousness, solemnity, earnestness, gravity. Memory tip: A prank is a playful trick, often to get a laugh. Illustration: two giggling kids hiding behind a door as a friend opens a box that pops out a toy spring snake.

Example

What began as a harmless prank, swapping the labels on the lab's sugar and salt jars, ruined a week of carefully measured baking experiments.

Part of speech
noun
Synonyms
trick, joke, stunt, practical joke
Antonyms
seriousness, solemnity, earnestness, gravity
Memory tip
A prank is a playful trick, often to get a laugh.

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Question 1

What the students meant as a harmless ______, hiding the principal's chair, ended with the entire class staying after school.

Question 2

The radio broadcast that announced a visit from the queen turned out to be a ______ staged by two college students.

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