dido

noun

ˈdī-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce dido (audio)
Definition of didonext
as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke known for cutting didoes at the holiday party held each year at the office

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  1. prank
  2. trick
  3. capriccio
Noun
  • Root had also worked with Rhys on Perry Mason and was quite literally along for the ride with his behind-the-scenes pranks on that show.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The prank consisted of 50 individuals simultaneously ordering a Waymo on the same dead-end street, creating a pileup that made the company disable rides until the next morning.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of prank
Noun
  • Kluivert notched a hat-trick in the 10-1 thrashing of Italy’s Genoa, with Scott, Unal (two goals each) and David Brooks scoring too.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The trick is to hold the can 8 to 10 inches away, and spray in short bursts.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Palazzolo doesn’t mean to recreate the capriccios herself.
    — Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Ok so these capriccio bubblies taste like a fruit punch four loko.
    — Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, 17 May 2018
Definition of capriccio
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“Dido.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dido. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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