A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement; SYN. joke, prank, trick, caper.

1. A foolish act, utterance, or belief
2. Foolish behavior

ETYM French, prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. AS. grîma mask, specter, Icel. grîma mask, hood, perh. akin to Eng. grin.
A contorted facial expression; SYN. face.

ETYM Latin mimus, Greek, akin to mimesis imitation: cf. French mime. Related to Mimosa.
Type of acting in which gestures, movements, and facial expressions replace speech. It has developed as a form of theater, particularly in France, where Marcel Marceau and Jean Louis Barrault have continued the traditions established in the 19th century by Deburau and the practices of the commedia dell'arte in Italy. In ancient Greece, mime was a crude, realistic comedy with dialogue and exaggerated gesture.
1. A performance using gestures and body movements without words; SYN. pantomime, dumb show.
2. An actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression; SYN. mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist. + prikaži više

Someone who plays practical jokes on others; SYN. trickster, hoaxer, practical joker.