noun
- playful or mischievous tricks; pranks or capers
Usage: informal; chiefly Scottish
Examples
- The children were up to their usual cantraips, hiding the teacher's chalk.
- His cantraips during the meeting made everyone laugh despite the serious agenda.
- She warned them to stop their cantraips before someone got hurt.
- The old dog's cantraips around the yard kept the family entertained all afternoon.
- Their harmless cantraips were just part of growing up together.