Thesaurus results for PRANKS

pranks

noun

plural of prank

as in tricks

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times

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Recent Examples of pranks The Muskego Police Department is warning Muskego High School students about consequences of pranks causing damage after the department received over 20 complaints in less than two weeks. — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The set includes a variety of items, including a new book entitled Slappy’s Book of Pranks, which includes directions for over 20 different pranks, Slappy trivia, a history of pranking, jokes and an introduction by Stine himself. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 That was also when many of the brand’s signature aesthetics — the black-and-white [as] logo, bumps and interstitials that break the fourth wall, and legendary April Fool’s Day pranks — began to take shape. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 After the film’s theatrical release on June 26, the decades-long saga of pranks and tomfoolery is finally coming to an end. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 In it, Simpson pulled pranks on strangers dressed as a Ford Bronco salesman, a durag-wearing rapper, a pizza delivery man, an Elvis Presley impersonator and an elderly, white man. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Before class started, and the teacher had not yet arrived, students may have been clowning around in the room, making jokes, playing pranks, or talking loudly and inappropriately. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026 Koko loves the pranks too, but is serious about what this tech can do. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 And on social media, videos show a range of other unwanted recordings, from relatively inoffensive pranks to more harmful videos featuring bullying or harassment. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pranks

Noun

Homemade enchiladas might sound like a laborious weekend project, but with a few clever tricks, this version made with black beans and pumpkin can be whipped up on even the most hurried of work nights.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Chinese robotics startup LinkerBot has demonstrated the dexterity of its new robotic hand by teaching it to perform magic tricks.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

In addition to the restaurants above, special dining experiences are hosted on property several nights a week in the Resol Garden, an outdoor space beside the main restaurant Itzam with an open woodfire grill.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Jessica Biel has found her next feature project in Playmates, the Searchlight flick inspired by filmmaker Lorraine Nicholson’s experiences growing up at the Playboy Mansion.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of experiences

Noun

Covering two floors with expansive views of the Hills, the office doubles as a museum for memorabilia that chronicles the adventures of Hollywood’s most consequential childhood besties.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
For one thing, somebody whose adventures often begin alone has accumulated a surprising number of people along the way.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of adventures

Noun

The apology was met with a lukewarm reaction from a public that had watched the rapper’s troubling antics and hateful statements for years.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Tom Cruise has built a career on jumping out of airplanes, scaling skyscrapers and performing other high-wire antics in the name of entertainment.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of antics

Noun

Check out even more Amazon travel finds to shop ahead of your fall escapades.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
The Last of the Mohicans Set in 1757 during the Seven Years’ War, this historical novel follows the escapades of wayfaring Natty Bumppo and his Mohican companions, Chingachgook and Uncas.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of escapades

Noun

Cox admits that leaning into horror gags proved to be a challenge, given the franchise’s family-friendly nature.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Whips and gags were the order of the day; those moments would be intercut with live footage shot in Hollywood’s Cathouse.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of gags

Noun

Green olives make a salty, tangy substitute for capers in the dressing.

— Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Fresh pasta made daily, like spaghetti with Burgundy truffles, cultured butter and parmigiano espuma or paccheri al Campagnolo with Maine lobster, tomatoes, capers and olives.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026