n 1: acting like a clown or buffoon [syn: buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade]
2: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
[syn: antic, joke, trick, caper, put-on]
v 1: dress or decorate showily or gaudily; "Roses were pranking
the lawn"
2: dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best
clothes"