prankster en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹæŋkstəː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹæŋkstɚ/ without æ-raising
- [ˈpʰɹʷæŋkstəː] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹeɪ̯ŋkstɚ/ æ-raising
- [ˈpʰɹʷɛ̃ŋkstɚ] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷɛ̃ŋkstɹ̩] æ-raising
- [ˈpʰɹʷæŋkstɚ] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷæŋkstɹ̩] without æ-raising
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɹɛ̃ŋkstɚ/ æ-raising
- [ˈpʰɹʷeɪ̯ŋkstɚ] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷeɪ̯ŋkstɹ̩] æ-raising
Etymology
Etymology tree English prank Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā Old English -estre Middle English -estere English -ster English prankster From prank + -ster.
Meanings
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One who performs pranks.
Pranksters fooled some media members into thinking they'd been laid off by Elon Musk soon after his Twitter takeover. In reality, they were making reference to a common internet joke involving testicles. […] Folks soon followed up to Bosa and others noting that one of the pranksters had told reporters their name was "Rahul Ligma."
2022 October 28, Tim Marcin, “Pranksters fool some media members after Elon Musk's Twitter takeover”, in Mashable, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2023:He loves being a prankster and is often seen pulling off several pranks on his bullies.
A skilled prankster.
She became famous as a prankster.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pranksters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pranksteress · prankstress · pranksterish · pranksterism
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (69)
srn komediman (one who performs pranks) · es jaranero (one who performs pranks) · hu csínytevő (one who performs pranks) · pl psotnica (one who performs pranks) · pl kawalarka (one who performs pranks) · uk жартівни́ця (one who performs pranks) · fi pilailija (one who performs pranks) · tr şakacı (one who performs pranks) · be жартаўні́к (one who performs pranks) · de Streichespieler (one who performs pranks) · pl figlarka (one who performs pranks) · es bromista (one who performs pranks) · he קֻנְדָּס (one who performs pranks) · ota لطیفهجی (one who performs pranks) · ru озорни́к (one who performs pranks) · tr latifeci (one who performs pranks) · ru шутни́к (one who performs pranks) · nn skøyarfant (one who performs pranks) · el γκαφατζής (one who performs pranks) · pl dowcipniś (one who performs pranks) · ru шутни́ца (one who performs pranks) · ru прока́зник (one who performs pranks) · be жартаўні́ца (one who performs pranks) · ru озорни́ца (one who performs pranks) · el γκαφατζού (one who performs pranks) · bg шегаджи́я (one who performs pranks) · cs čtverák (one who performs pranks) · cs vtipálek (one who performs pranks) · mk мајта́пчика (one who performs pranks) · mk мајта́пчија (one who performs pranks) · pl dowcipniśia (one who performs pranks) · pt traquinas (one who performs pranks) · de Schalk (one who performs pranks) · de Schelm (one who performs pranks) · nn skjemtegauk (one who performs pranks) · pl kawalarz (one who performs pranks) · fr plaisantine (one who performs pranks) · ru пра́нкстер (one who performs pranks) · cs šibal (one who performs pranks) · fr farceur (one who performs pranks) · bg шегаджи́йка (one who performs pranks) · mi hīanga (one who performs pranks) · es guasón (one who performs pranks) · it burlone (one who performs pranks) · pl psotnik (one who performs pranks) · nn spøkefugl (one who performs pranks) · hu kópé (one who performs pranks) · fi kujeilija (one who performs pranks) · ru пра́нкер (one who performs pranks) · fr plaisantin (one who performs pranks) · mk шега́џика (one who performs pranks) · it burlona (one who performs pranks) · cmn 愛開玩笑的人 /爱开玩笑的人 (one who performs pranks) · de Streichespielerin (one who performs pranks) · bg майтапчи́йка (one who performs pranks) · ru прока́зница (one who performs pranks) · ja 悪戯者 (one who performs pranks) · pl figlarz (one who performs pranks) · es jaranista (one who performs pranks) · fr farceuse (one who performs pranks) · pt brincalhão (one who performs pranks) · es chancero (one who performs pranks) · de Scherzbold (one who performs pranks) · uk жартівни́к (one who performs pranks) · mk шега́џија (one who performs pranks) · bg майтапчи́я (one who performs pranks) · ko 장난꾸러기 (one who performs pranks) · de Spaßvogel (one who performs pranks) · sk vtipkár (one who performs pranks)