PRACTICAL JOKER Synonyms: 35 Similar Words

practical joker

noun

Definition of practical joker

as in banterer

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Noun

But the knockabout violence has the effect of steamrolling the wit.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
Seeing a knockabout comedy set outdoors is a whole different barrel of laughs.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of knockabout

Noun

In keeping with the spooky vibe of their eponymous 2009 debut LP, the brief teaser video has a distinctly Halloween-appropriate air.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026
After a Wicker teaser dropped in August, the internet instantly got hot and bothered over this attractive man made from wicker.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of teaser

Noun

Unwieldy as the structure may be, who would turn down the chance to witness an iconic entertainer play the hits?

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Reba McEntire is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and a multi-faceted vocalist, entertainer, actor, author and businesswoman—much like one of her country music forebears, Dolly Parton.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of entertainer

Noun

San Jose Downtown Association CEO Brian Kurtz played prankster, showing up in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey, not exactly a welcome sight so close to the Shark Tank.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Always a prankster, Diana particularly loved when the press reported that her budget costume jewelry was real.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026

Definition of prankster

Noun

Here, she’s matured as a well-rounded comedienne who can pull the stops for subtle approaches to laughs, and though the mugging is still evident, it’s only used for propitious moments.

— Hank Grant, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Impacciatore, however, is a gifted, full-throttle comedienne who makes sure Esmerelda is much more than a villain.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 June 2026

Definition of comedienne

Noun

Yet as a child he was considered more clever than cutup.

— Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Such systems also house analytics programming, sections where mock drafts are monitored to gauge external chatter about players, video libraries of film cutups, charts with testing results and more advanced metrics such as play speed.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of cutup

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