prank call
Definitions
A practical joke played by calling the unsuspecting victim on the telephone, usually pretending to be somebody else.
Equivalents
4 more languages
Examples
“Until noon only 251 prank calls to the Bronx Zoo had been sifted out, compared with the day-long total of 3352 on April 1, 1960. The pranksters would call⟳ Wellington 3-1500 to talk⟳ with a "Mr. Fox" (or Lyon, Bear⟳ or Wolf).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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