shtik vs prank

shtik and prank both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shtik	Yes	No	No	No
prank	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, prank is a hypernym of shtik; that is, prank is a word with a broader meaning than shtik:

Other hypernyms of shtik include buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery.

shtik (noun)	prank (noun)
(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention	a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning	acting like a clown or buffoon
(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating
(Yiddish) a little; a piece

shtik (verb)	prank (verb)
	dress up showily
	dress or decorate showily or gaudily