Thesaurus: prank
To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink.
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Definitions
- 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.
- v. i. To make ostentatious show.
- n. A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic.
- a. Full of gambols or tricks.
- n. acting like a clown or buffoon
- n. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- v. dress or decorate showily or gaudily
- v. dress up showily
- 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.
- n:100 v. dress or decorate showily or gaudily v. dress up showily