prank

/ˈpraŋk/

obsolete prank to play tricks

noun

  1. trick:

  2. a malicious act

  3. a mildly mischievous act

verb

  1. to play a trick or prank on (someone)

  2. to play tricks or pranks

… you feel shock, dismay, then anger as it dawns on you that you've been pranked

verb

  1. to show oneself off

  2. to dress or adorn gaily or showily