dido

noun

ˈdī-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce dido (audio)
Definition of didonext
as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke known for cutting didoes at the holiday party held each year at the office

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  1. prank
  2. trick
  3. capriccio
Noun
  • The company claimed an unfinished code left in the system, part of a prank, led to the crash.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Orenstein acted and wrote for the CBC variety program The Barris Beat, produced by Norman Jewison, then moved to New York in 1965 and landed on the CBS prank show Candid Camera.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of prank
Noun
  • Is there a celebrity chain where people share tips and tricks?
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Fox Nation is pulling a new trick, using artificial intelligence to bring legendary illusionist Harry Houdini back from the dead.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Palazzolo doesn’t mean to recreate the capriccios herself.
    — Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Ok so these capriccio bubblies taste like a fruit punch four loko.
    — Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, 17 May 2018
Definition of capriccio
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“Dido.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dido. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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