· acting like a clown or buffoon

Synonym(s): buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade

Hypernym(s): folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence

· a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

Synonym(s): antic, joke, trick, caper, put-on

Hypernym(s): diversion, recreation

· dress or decorate showily or gaudily; "Roses were pranking the lawn"

Hypernym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

· dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes"

Hypernym(s): overdress, dress_up, fig_out, fig_up, deck_up, gussy_up, fancy_up, trick_up, deck_out, trick_out, prink, attire, get_up, rig_out, tog_up, tog_out