'Prank' definitions:
Definition of 'prank'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Prank'
From: GCIDE
- Prank \Prank\, a. Full of gambols or tricks. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Prank'
From: GCIDE
- Prank \Prank\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pranked; p. pr. & vb. n. Pranking.] [Cf. E. prink, also G. prangen, prunken, to shine, to make a show, Dan. prange, prunke, Sw. prunka, D. pronken.] To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink. [1913 Webster]
- In sumptuous tire she joyed herself to prank. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Prank'
From: GCIDE
- Prank \Prank\, v. i. To make ostentatious show. [1913 Webster]
- White houses prank where once were huts. --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Prank'
From: GCIDE
- Prank \Prank\, n. A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- The harpies . . . played their accustomed pranks. --Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster]
- His pranks have been too broad to bear with. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'prank'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adorn,
- antic,
- array,
- beautify,
- bedeck,
- bedizen,
- blazon,
- caper,
- caprice,
- color,
- conceit,
- dandify,
- deck,
- deck out,
- decorate,
- dizen,
- doll up,
- dress,
- dress up,
- embellish,
- emblazon,
- embroider,
- enrich,
- escapade,
- fancy,
- fancy up,
- fig out,
- fix up,
- fooling,
- freak,
- frivolity,
- frolic,
- furbish,
- gambol,
- garnish,
- get up,
- grace,
- gussy up,
- high jinks,
- horseplay,
- jape,
- jest,
- lark,
- levity,
- lightness,
- mischief,
- monkeyshine,
- monkeyshines,
- ornament,
- overdress,
- paint,
- play,
- practical joke,
- prank up,
- preen,
- prettify,
- pretty up,
- primp,
- primp up,
- prink,
- prink up,
- rag out,
- redecorate,
- redo,
- refurbish,
- rollick,
- roughhouse,
- rowdiness,
- set off,
- set out,
- shenanigans,
- shines,
- skylarking,
- slick up,
- smarten,
- smarten up,
- spiff,
- sport,
- spruce up,
- stunt,
- titivate,
- tomfoolery,
- trick,
- trick out,
- trick up,
- trim,
- vagary,
- waggish trick,
- wheeze,
- whim,
- whimsy