Thesaurus: prank

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1. v. t. To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink.
2. v. i. To make ostentatious show.
3. n. A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic.
4. a. Full of gambols or tricks.
5. n. acting like a clown or buffoon
6. n. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
7. v. dress or decorate showily or gaudily
8. v. dress up showily
9. To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; - - often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink. In sumptuous tire she joyed herself to prank. Spenser. To make ostentatious show. White houses prank where once were huts. M. Arnold. A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic. Spenser. The harpies . . . played their accustomed pranks. Sir W. Raleigh. His pranks have been too broad to bear with. Shak. Full of gambols or tricks. [Obs.]
10. To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink.In sumptuous tire she joyed herself to prank. Spenser.
11. n:100 v. dress or decorate showily or gaudily v. dress up showily