prank call in German
prank call in German is Telefonstreich — prank call means a telephone call made to a stranger or a friend purely to trick, tease or annoy them, usually with a false story or a scripted joke.
prank call in German
Telefonstreich
A practical joke played by calling the unsuspecting victim on the telephone, usually pretending to be somebody else.
What does "prank call" mean?
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noun A telephone call made to a stranger or a friend purely to trick, tease or annoy them, usually with a false story or a scripted joke.
"The radio station built its whole breakfast show around prank calls to local businesses."
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verb To make such a call to someone.
"They spent the whole sleepover prank calling the local pizza place."
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prank call in a sentence
- The radio station built its whole breakfast show around prank calls to local businesses.
- Two teenagers were cautioned after a night of prank calls to the fire service.
- They spent the whole sleepover prank calling the local pizza place.
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What is "prank call" in German?
"prank call" in German is Telefonstreich. prank call means: A telephone call made to a stranger or a friend purely to trick, tease or annoy them, usually with a false story or a scripted joke.
How do you use "prank call" in a sentence?
Example: "The radio station built its whole breakfast show around prank calls to local businesses." In German, "prank call" is Telefonstreich.
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