prank

English Thesaurus

1. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)

hypernym	:	diversion, recreation,
definition	:	an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act)

hyponym	:	dirty trick,
definition	:	an unkind or aggressive trick (noun.act)

hyponym	:	practical joke,
definition	:	a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) (noun.act)

2. acting like a clown or buffoon (noun.act)

hypernym	:	craziness, folly, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery,
definition	:	foolish or senseless behavior (noun.act)

hyponym	:	schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik,
definition	:	(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning (noun.act)

3. dress up showily (verb.body)

hypernym	:	attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up,
definition	:	put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive (verb.body)

4. dress or decorate showily or gaudily (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament,
definition	:	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. (verb.creation)

5. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)

derivation	:	joker, jokester,
definition	:	a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person)

derivation	:	cut-up, hoaxer, practical joker, prankster, tricker, trickster,
definition	:	someone who plays practical jokes on others (noun.person)

derivation	:	antic, clown, clown around,
definition	:	act as or like a clown (verb.body)

derivation	:	antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque,
definition	:	ludicrously odd (adj.all)

6. acting like a clown or buffoon (noun.act)

derivation	:	antic, clown, clown around,
definition	:	act as or like a clown (verb.body)

derivation	:	frivolous,
definition	:	not serious in content or attitude or behavior (adj.all)

7. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)

derivation	:	joker, jokester,
definition	:	a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person)

derivation	:	cut-up, hoaxer, practical joker, prankster, tricker, trickster,
definition	:	someone who plays practical jokes on others (noun.person)

derivation	:	antic, clown, clown around,
definition	:	act as or like a clown (verb.body)

derivation	:	antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque,
definition	:	ludicrously odd (adj.all)

8. acting like a clown or buffoon (noun.act)

derivation	:	antic, clown, clown around,
definition	:	act as or like a clown (verb.body)

derivation	:	frivolous,
definition	:	not serious in content or attitude or behavior (adj.all)