a prank is a form of:

Prank



ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic.
adjective
1.
Full of gambols or tricks.
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body.
2.
(INTRANSITIVE) To make ostentatious show.