B2nouninformalrelationshipsmedia
US/præŋk/
UK/præŋk/
a trick that is meant to be funny, played on someone
In context
My roommate put salt in my coffee as an April Fool's prank.
The students played a prank on their teacher by hiding the chalk.
Some online pranks go too far and hurt people.
Words that go with prank
verb + noun
- play a prankThey played a prank on the new intern.
- pull a prankThe students tried to pull a prank on the principal.
noun + noun
- prank callWe made prank calls when we were kids.
- prank videoHis prank videos get millions of views.
adjective + noun
- harmless prankIt was a harmless prank, nobody got hurt.