prank calling

A form of prank call — A practical joke played by calling the unsuspecting victim on the telephone, usually pretending to be somebody else.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prank call
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APA

prank calling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prank%20calling

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“prank calling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prank%20calling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prank calling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prank%20calling.

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