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Meanings of prank in English

Catalan
pallassada
Spanish
bufonada

Acting like a clown or buffoon.

        pallassada
        Portuguese
        travessura
        Catalan
        befa
        Spanish
        broma

        A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement.

              travessura
              Usage of prank in English
              1
              The prank caller said that his plan could have easily gone wrong.
              Radio NZ
              2
              Each of the boys in turn became the victim of some prank.
              The Young Pitcher
              3
              Whatever had happened wasn't a prank gone wrong that I'd orchestrated myself.
              The Lying Game
              4
              And anyway, is there really any such thing as an innocent prank?
              Dangerous Women
              5
              Real funny. Tony had to admit it was a pretty good prank.
              Midnight caller
              6
              Palin campaign spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt confirmed she had received the prank call.
              The Irish Times
              7
              Here are the MC's essential prank elements: Spontaneity Pranks are like flows.
              Wired
              8
              There's no way a simple prank should cause this much pressure, anyway.
              A farewell to legs: an aaron tucker mystery
              9
              You can watch Adele's funny prank on Adele tribute singers down here:
              The South African
              10
              No wonder she'd been so up for that prank at the party.
              The Perfectionists
              11
              And like I said, I wasn't totally convinced it wasn't a prank.
              Seven Minutes in Heaven
              12
              Well, the next time he hosts a party, we can prank him.
              The Perfectionists
              13
              He'd pulled the same prank on rookies coming in the bureau before.
              The perfect woman
              14
              He told Exeter crown court that it was a prank or joke.
              The Guardian
              15
              She doesn't seem sarcastic and it doesn't seem to be a prank.
              The life you've imagined
              16
              I don't care what you say, this is some kind of prank.
              Seven Minutes in Heaven
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              Prank through the time
              Prank across language varieties
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