noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who performs pranks.

   "A skilled prankster."

2. 2
   someone who plays practical jokes on others wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

More examples

"To whom are you speaking, prankster?"

Etymology

Derived from prank + -ster.

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