prank

n 1: acting like a clown or buffoon [syn: {buffoonery}, {clowning},

{frivolity}, {harlequinade}]

2: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

[syn: {antic}, {joke}, {trick}, {caper}]

v 1: dress or decorate showily or gaudily; "Roses were pranking

the lawn"

2: dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best

clothes"

crank

(Automotive slang) Verb used to describe the performance of a

machine, especially sustained performance. "This box cranks

(or, cranks at) about 6 megaflops, with a burst mode of twice

that on vectorised operations."

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(1994-12-01)