prank

BrE /prɑːnk/ AmE /præŋk/

noun / verb en → es

1 TRICK/PLAY [countable] B1

a trick or practical joke played on someone, usually as a form of entertainment

broma, travesura, bromear con alguien

  • play a prank on somebody

Collocations prank call · prank someone

  • The students played a prank on their teacher.

    Los estudiantes bromearon con su profesor.

2 ACT [transitive] B1

to play a trick or practical joke on someone, usually as a form of entertainment

bromear con alguien, hacer una travesura

  • prank somebody

Collocations prank someone with a fake message · prank someone on April Fool's Day

  • He pranked his friend by pretending to be a delivery person.

    Él bromeó con su amigo haciéndose pasar por un repartidor.