practical joker vs cut-up

practical joker and cut-up both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
practical joker	Yes	No	No	No
cut-up	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, practical joker and cut-up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of practical joker include hoaxer, prankster, tricker, trickster.

practical joker (noun)	cut-up (noun)
someone who plays practical jokes on others	someone who plays practical jokes on others