prank

nouns

acting like a clown or buffoon
buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prank
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick
is derived from
prankster

verbs

dress or decorate showily or gaudily
"Roses were pranking the lawn"
prank
is a type of (narrower)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
"Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
dress up showily
"He pranked himself out in his best clothes"
prank
is a type of (narrower)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
"She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up