practical+joke
11practical joke — noun a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) • Hypernyms: ↑antic, ↑joke, ↑prank, ↑trick, ↑caper, ↑put on • Hyponyms: ↑April fool, ↑ho …
12practical joke — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms practical joke : singular practical joke plural practical jokes a trick that is intended to surprise someone or make them look silly …
13practical joke — noun Something done for amusement to the detriment of someone else. The class put a whoopee cushion on the teachers chair as a practical joke …
14practical joke — practical joker. a playful trick, often involving some physical agent or means, in which the victim is placed in an embarrassing or disadvantageous position. [1840 50] * * * …
15Practical joke device — A practical joke device is a manufactured prop or toy intended to confuse, frighten, or amuse individuals as a prank. Often, these objects are harmless facsimiles of disgusting or terrifying objects, such as vomit or spilled nail polish. In other …
16practical joke — prac′tical joke′ n. a playful trick, often involving some physical agent or means, in which the victim is placed in an embarrassing or disadvantageous position • Etymology: 1840–50 prac′tical jok′er, n …
17practical joke — prac|ti|cal joke sb. (fk.), s (grovkornet spøg) …
18practical joke — noun Date: 1776 a prank intended to trick or embarrass someone or cause physical discomfort • practical joker noun …
19practical joke — noun a trick played on someone in order to make them look foolish and to amuse others. Derivatives practical joker noun …
20practical joke — noun (C) a trick that is intended to give someone a surprise or shock and make other people laugh practical joker noun (C) …
