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prank
English
Etymology
From Middle English pranken (“to adorn, arrange one's attire”), probably from Middle Dutch pronken, proncken (“to flaunt, make a show, arrange one's attire”). Cognate with Middle Low German prunken (“to flaunt”), German prunken (“to flaunt”), Danish prunke (“to make a show, prank”). Connected also with German prangen (“to make a show, be resplendent”), Dutch prangen (“to squeeze, press”), Danish pragt (“pomp, splendor”), all from Proto-Germanic *prangan?, *prangijan?, *prag- (“to press, squeeze, thring”), from Proto-Indo-European *brAngh- (“to press, squeeze”). Sense of "mischievous act" from earlier verbal sense of "to be crafty or subtle, set in order, adjust". See also prink, prance, prong.
Pronunciation
- enPR: pr?ngk, IPA(key): /p?æ?k/
- Rhymes: -æ?k
Noun
prank (plural pranks)
- A practical joke or mischievous trick.
- He pulled a gruesome prank on his sister.
- The harpies […] played their accustomed pranks.
- (obsolete) An evil deed; a malicious trick, an act of cruel deception.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:joke
Derived terms
- prankish
- pranksome
- prankster
- pranky
Translations
Verb
prank (third-person singular simple present pranks, present participle pranking, simple past pranked, past participle pranked or (archaic) prankt)
- (transitive) To perform a practical joke on; to trick.
- (transitive, slang) To call someone's phone and promptly hang up
- Hey man, prank me when you wanna get picked up.
- I don't have your number in my phone; can you prank me?
- (transitive) To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously.
- 1748, James Thomson, The Castle of Indolence, B:II
- And there a Sea?on atween June and May,
- Half prankt with Spring, with Summer half imbrown'd,
- A li?tle?s Climate made, where, Sooth to ?ay,
- No living Wight could work, ne cared even for Play.
- 1880 Dante Gabriel Rosetti, For Spring, by Sandro Botticelli, lines 2–3
- Flora, wanton-eyed
- For birth, and with all flowrets prankt and pied:
- 1748, James Thomson, The Castle of Indolence, B:II
- (intransitive) To make ostentatious show.
- 1867, Matthew Arnold, "Obermann Once More", in New Poems
- White houses prank where once were huts.
- 1867, Matthew Arnold, "Obermann Once More", in New Poems
Synonyms
(call and promptly hang up): missed call, missed-call
Translations
Adjective
prank
- (obsolete) Full of gambols or tricks.
Danish
Noun
prank
- prank
- 2016, Klaus Rifbjerg, Falsk forår, Gyldendal A/S (?ISBN)
- Hvad hun tillod sig nu var altså en prank, en joke, noget, der havde med overskud at gøre og slet ikke kunne bringes under de rubrikker, hun lå og forestillede sig.
- 2014, Nick Clausen, Kanel, klejner og julekaos, Tellerup A/S (?ISBN)
- Bare fordi det er min tur til at finde på en prank gider du ikke gøre dig umage .
- 2016, Lasse Henriksen, Pil Ingerslev, Benny 1's normale guide til det paranormale, Art People (?ISBN)
- Pranken fik sit eget liv, ...
- 2016, Klaus Rifbjerg, Falsk forår, Gyldendal A/S (?ISBN)
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antic
English
Alternative forms
- antick
Pronunciation
- enPR: ?n't?k, IPA(key): /?æn.t?k/
- Rhymes: -ænt?k
Etymology 1
Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”). See also grottesco (“grotesque”). Doublet of antique.
Adjective
antic (comparative more antic, superlative most antic)
- Playful, funny, absurd
- (architecture, art) Grotesque, incongruous.
- (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
- Obsolete form of antique.
Related terms
Translations
Noun
antic (plural antics)
- (architecture, art, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
- A caricature.
- (often in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
- 2007, Jeph Jacques, Time To Add A Cute Kid To The Cast Questionable Content Number 951
- Pintsize: Wait, don’t you want to know why I’m tied up and hanging from the ceiling? / Faye: Not really. Nighty night! / Pintsize: Shit! My wacky antics have jumped the shark!
- 2007, Jeph Jacques, Time To Add A Cute Kid To The Cast Questionable Content Number 951
- A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
Translations
Verb
antic (third-person singular simple present antics, present participle anticking, simple past and past participle anticked)
- (intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
- (obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
- (transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
- 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage 1993, page 70:
- She unfastened her dress, her arms arched thin and high, her shadow anticking her movements.
- 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage 1993, page 70:
Translations
Etymology 2
From anticipation.
Noun
antic (plural antics)
- (animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping
References
- OED 2nd edition 1989
- antic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- antic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- actin, actin', actin-, cain't, can it
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan antic, from Latin ant?quus (variant ant?cus).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /?n?tik/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /an?tik/
- Rhymes: -ik
Adjective
antic (feminine antiga, masculine plural antics, feminine plural antigues)
- old
Derived terms
Related terms
- antiguitat
See also
- vell
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ant?quus. Compare the inherited antive (from the Latin feminine ant?qua, which influenced the masculine equivalent form antif; compare also the evolution of Spanish antiguo).
Adjective
antic m (oblique and nominative feminine singular antique)
- ancient; very old
Descendants
- English: antique (borrowing)
- French: antique
See also
- ancien
- viel
Old Occitan
Etymology
From Latin ant?quus (variant ant?cus).
Adjective
antic
- ancient; very old
- 12th century, Bernard de Ventadour, Lancan folhon bosc e jarric
- Anc no vitz ome tan antic
- I've never seen a man so old
- Anc no vitz ome tan antic
- 12th century, Bernard de Ventadour, Lancan folhon bosc e jarric
Descendants
- Catalan: antic
- Occitan: antic
See also
- vielh
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French antique, from Latin antiquus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?an.tik/, /an?tik/
Adjective
antic m or n (feminine singular antic?, masculine plural antici, feminine and neuter plural antice)
- ancient
Declension
Noun
antic m (plural antici)
- ancient
Declension
See also
- vechi
- demodat
- versat
- vetust
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