A prank call meaning in English
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Definition
a prank call: a telephone call made for fun, as a joke
a prank: a joke, a trick, a farce
Examples
- "You may know him as one half of the group Dumb Prank (he's the short one with the gold helmet)."
- "Radio DJ : So French pop sensation Dumb Prank have done it again."
- "Let's prank call someone."
- "Please forgive me for that stupid prank the other day, and please just forgive me generally too."
Exercise 1
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
This statement is not true. Only one man, Philip, has come to visit Horatio. Philip pretends to be an immigration officer and demands to inspect Horatio's papers, but he later admits that he was only pretending when he says 'it's me, Philip'.
This is a true statement. After knocking on the door, Philip yells 'Immigration!', and then demands to see Horatio's papers. He then reveals he was only pretending to be an immigration officer.
This is a true statement. When Horatio hears that an immigration officer is at his door, he says 'Horatio is not in this office right now. You can leave a message after the beep'. Horatio is pretending that he is not in his office, and asks Philip to leave a message on his machine.
This is a true statement. Towards the end of the dialogue, Philip tells Horatio 'let's prank call someone'. To prank call someone is to call someone and play a joke on them. Horatio agrees to call someone, saying 'Let's use the telephone together'.
This statement is not true. Although Philip does want to use Horatio's telephone to call someone, he has not come to Horatio's office 'to test' the telephone.
Exercise 2
In the text above, find the term which shares a similar meaning with "joke" or "trick". Type the term in the box below.
Putting plastic film over the toilet is a very funny to play.
Putting plastic film over the toilet is a very funny to play.
In the text above, find the term which shares a similar meaning with "joke" or "trick". Type the term in the box below.
Putting plastic film over the toilet is a very funny prank to play.
Putting plastic film over the toilet is a very funny prank to play.
prank: "Prank" is the right answer here. A "prank" is a "practical joke": an action designed to "trick" or "fool" someone for fun or amusement. Luna "pulled a prank" on Woody when she told him he was fired and then told him he was not really fired and that she was "joking". Note that we also talk about "prank calls": when you telephone somebody and pretend to be somebody who you are not. It's very funny and highly recommended.
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