The difference between Jest and Prank
When used as nouns, jest means an act performed for amusement, whereas prank means a practical joke or mischievous trick.
When used as verbs, jest means to tell a joke, whereas prank means to adorn in a showy manner.
Prank is also adjective with the meaning: full of gambols or tricks.
check bellow for the other definitions of Jest and Prank
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Jest as a noun (archaic):
An act performed for amusement; a joke.
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Jest as a noun (archaic):
Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
Examples:
"Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court."
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Jest as a noun (obsolete):
A deed; an action; a gest.
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Jest as a noun (obsolete):
A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
Examples:
"rfquotek Nares"
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Jest as a verb:
To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
Examples:
"Surely you jest!"
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Jest as an adverb (AAVE, Southern US):
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Prank as a noun:
A practical joke or mischievous trick.
Examples:
"He pulled a gruesome prank on his sister."
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Prank as a noun (obsolete):
An evil deed; a malicious trick, an act of cruel deception.
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Prank as a verb (transitive):
To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously.
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Prank as a verb (intransitive):
To make ostentatious show.
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Prank as a verb (transitive):
To perform a practical joke on; to trick.
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Prank as a verb (transitive, slang):
To call someone's phone and promptly hang up
Examples:
"Hey man, prank me when you wanna get picked up."
"I don't have your number in my phone; can you prank me?"
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Prank as an adjective (obsolete):
Full of gambols or tricks.