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ドッキリする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

startled; shocked; with a jolt

Onomatopoeic adverb describing a sudden shock or surprise, often with する or と.

Commonly refers to a hidden-camera style prank or surprise setup, often on TV shows.

〈事こと〉にドッキリするto be startled/jolted by something
突とつ然ぜんの物もの音おとにドッキリした。
I was startled by the sudden noise.
〈相あい手て〉にドッキリを仕し掛かけるto play a prank on someone
友とも達だちに誕たん生じょう日びのドッキリを仕し掛かけた。
I set up a birthday prank on my friend.
胸むねがドッキリするone's heart jolts with shock
彼かれの言こと葉ばに胸むねがドッキリした。
My heart jolted at his words.
ドッキリにかかるto fall for a prank
彼かれは見み事ごとにドッキリにかかった。
He fell perfectly for the prank.

びっくりN4sense 1
びっくり is the general word for being surprised, while ドッキリ stresses a sudden, heart-jolting shock or a hidden-camera style prank.
いたずらN3sense 2
いたずら is a broad term for mischief or pranks of any kind, while ドッキリ specifically means a surprise prank, often filmed with a hidden camera.
はっと sense 1
はっと describes a brief, sharp intake of breath at a sudden realization, whereas ドッキリ emphasizes the jolting shock itself, often lingering a moment longer.
サプライズ sense 2
サプライズ usually refers to a pleasant surprise like a party or gift, while ドッキリ is specifically a prank meant to startle or trick someone.

ドッキリUsage82%
Katakana spelling is standard for both the adverbial and noun senses.
どっきりUsage18%
Hiragana spelling is also used, especially in casual writing.

Onomatopoeic word mimicking a sudden jolt or heartbeat. The prank sense likely developed from the idea of giving someone a sudden shock.