prank — a practical joke or mischievous trick
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a practical joke or mischievous trick
Pronunciation (IPA): /præŋk/
Korean meaning: 장난, 익살스러운 농담
Korean pronunciation: **프랭**크
Example Sentences
- The office prank backfired when the boss found rubber chickens in his desk drawer.
- April Fool's Day is famous for elaborate pranks around the world.
- She pranked her brother by wrapping everything in his room with aluminum foil.
prank
NOUN//præŋk//
a practical joke or mischievous trick
💡 Concept
a practical joke or mischievous trick
🎵 Rhyme
A water tank prank soaks the bank!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/præŋk/
🇬🇧 UK/præŋk/
🌳Etymology
Rootprank
Origin
16세기 중반에 등장한 단어로, 원래는 '화려하게 차려입다'라는 뜻이었다가 점차 '허세를 부리다', '과시하다'의 의미로 변화했고, 현재의 '장난'이라는 의미는 20세기에 확립되었다.
🎵Rhyme
banktankrankank
bank
tank
rank
ank
🔗Collocations
play a prank
harmless prank
practical prank
prank call
elaborate prank
pull a prank
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The office prank backfired when the boss found rubber chickens in his desk drawer.”
“April Fool's Day is famous for elaborate pranks around the world.”
😄 Fun example
“She pranked her brother by wrapping everything in his room with aluminum foil.”
“The YouTube prank video went viral within hours.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
joketrickhoaxgagjest
Antonyms
seriousnesssincerity
Related
mischiefhumorteasefoolcomedy
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