pranked
Fell for it
Pranked is the past tense of prank, meaning to play a trick or practical joke on someone: We pranked him by filling his office with balloons.
The word has gained currency with the rise of prank videos online, where elaborate setups are staged to fool unsuspecting targets: She got pranked on camera.
Led to believe falsely
- dupedDeceived into believing
- trickedMisled by cunning
- bamboozledThoroughly deceived or confused
- hoodwinkedTricked into believing falsely
conned · deceived · misled · suckered · gulled · had · taken in · outwitted
Exclamation upon catching someone
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- startleFrighten suddenly
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
bewilderment · caught · unsuspecting · blindsided · setup · reveal · reaction · jumped
Humorous statement seeking laughter
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- laughExpress amusement vocally
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
jest · amusement · comedy · parody · spoof · satire · funny · wit
Mischievous or deceitful behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- jokerCutup or wild card
high jinks · impishness · troublemaking · rascality · roguery · monkeyshines · devilry · playfulness
fooled
Led to believe falsely
- dupedDeceived into believing
- trickedMisled by cunning
- bamboozledThoroughly deceived or confused
hoodwinked · conned · deceived · misled · suckered · gulled · had · taken in · outwitted · ruse
gotcha
Exclamation upon catching someone
astonishment · bewilderment · caught · unsuspecting · blindsided · setup · reveal · reaction · jumped · spooked
joke
Humorous statement seeking laughter
slapstick · jest · amusement · comedy · parody · spoof · satire · funny · wit · banter
shenanigans
Mischievous or deceitful behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
joker · high jinks · impishness · troublemaking · rascality · roguery · monkeyshines · devilry · playfulness · naughtiness
- prank callDeceptive phone joke
- prank callingNuisance phone harassment
- pulling pranks
- office pranksHumorous tricks at work
- prank calledMade a hoax phone call
- prank videoRecording of a trick