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prank

🇬🇧 UK/præŋk/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A playful or mischievous trick played on someone.

恶作剧，玩笑，捉弄

v.

To play a practical joke on someone; to trick or fool someone.

捉弄，对…恶作剧

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
prankother
=prank

Common Collocations

  • 1.play a prank搞恶作剧
  • 2.pull a prank捉弄某人
  • 3.prank call恶作剧电话
  • 4.practical prank实际行动式恶作剧

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He played a prank on his colleague by hiding the stapler in gelatin.

  • 2.

    The April Fools' Day prank backfired and left everyone embarrassed.

  • 3.

    Pulling pranks on classmates can sometimes cross the line into bullying.

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