prankster

noun

Definition of pranksternext
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as in kidder

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as in knave

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Recent Examples of prankster At a news conference toward the end of Blatter’s reign, a prankster showered him with banknotes. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Fraser is also known as a prankster. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 27 May 2026 Curated by Laura Young of The Future Perfect and the aesthetic pranksters of DUDD HAUS, this exhibition features the best of some 400 submissions. — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026 Vitalii Sediuk, an infamous serial prankster known for targeting major celebrity events, attempted to crash the gala wearing nothing but a pink mankini and a gold chain. — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for prankster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prankster
  1. entertainer
  2. knave
  3. knockabout
  4. rascal
  5. wisecracker
  6. impostor
  7. cutup
  8. fox
Noun
  • Apart from her work as an entertainer, Parton was also known for her philanthropy.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Dolly Parton the entertainer was also a bona fide mogul who transformed her corner of Appalachia.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertainer
Noun
  • The knights who always told the truth and the knaves who always lied.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Try for yourselves, ye witless knaves— Take each to bed your Sally!
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of knave
Noun
  • But the knockabout violence has the effect of steamrolling the wit.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
  • Seeing a knockabout comedy set outdoors is a whole different barrel of laughs.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of knockabout
Noun
  • Even though the Feeneys have gotten more competitive under the junior Michel’s management, the rascal-on-the-field ethos of the original team still prevails.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Not even the curmudgeonly Melvin can bring himself to harm the little rascal.
    — Camille Perri, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of rascal
Noun
  • Perry was best known for playing lovable wisecracker Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom Friends, and also starred in films like Fools Rush In and 17 Again.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
Definition of wisecracker
Noun
  • For the imposter, success brings only temporary relief, while failure is a revelation.
    — Sandro da Silva, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Few imposters have been quite as easy to spot as Terran Empire Spock, however, whose trademark goatee is something of a giveaway.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of impostor
Noun
  • Yet as a child he was considered more clever than cutup.
    — Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Such systems also house analytics programming, sections where mock drafts are monitored to gauge external chatter about players, video libraries of film cutups, charts with testing results and more advanced metrics such as play speed.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of cutup
Noun
  • Those nutrients fertilize the tundra, which attracts the reindeer, who in turn attract predators like the Arctic fox.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Williams explained that the incident occurred during a time of year when young foxes begin separating from their families and exploring unfamiliar areas.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fox

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“Prankster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prankster. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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