PULL A FAST ONE ON Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase pull a fast one on. (close relations)
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| trick | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a cunning or deceitful action or device • a period of work or duty • an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers • a prostitute's customer • (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner verb • deceive somebody | ||||||
| bamboozle | verbv | |||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||
| cheat | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous • weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat • someone who leads you to believe something that is not true • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme • a deception for profit to yourself verb • deprive somebody of something by deceit • defeat someone through trickery or deceit • engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud • be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage | ||||||
| con | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an argument opposed to a proposal • a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property adverb • in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc. verb • deprive of by deceit • commit to memory; learn by heart | ||||||
| deceive | verbv | |||||
verb • be false to; be dishonest with • cause someone to believe an untruth | ||||||
| dupe | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a person who is tricked or swindled verb • fool or hoax | ||||||
| fool | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who lacks good judgment • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages verb • make a fool or dupe of • spend frivolously and unwisely • fool or hoax • indulge in horseplay | ||||||
| hoodwink | verbv | |||||
verb • influence by slyness • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||
| outfox | verbv | |||||
verb • outdo someone in trickery • beat through cleverness and wit | ||||||
| outmaneuver | verbv | |||||
verb • defeat by more skillful maneuvering | ||||||
| outplay | verbv | |||||
verb • excel or defeat in a game | ||||||
| outsmart | verbv | |||||
verb • beat through cleverness and wit • defeat by more skillful maneuvering | ||||||
| outwit | verbv | |||||
verb • beat through cleverness and wit | ||||||
| scam | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a fraudulent business scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| swindle | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| flim-flam | nounn | |||||
verb • deceive somebody | ||||||
| fob | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch • an adornment that hangs from a watch chain • short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest verb • deceive somebody | ||||||
| fox | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs • English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806) • a shifty deceptive person • English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691) • a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River • the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox • the Algonquian language of the Fox verb • deceive somebody • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots | ||||||
| play a joke on | verbv | |||||
verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke • deceive somebody | ||||||
| play a trick on | verbv | |||||
verb • deceive somebody | ||||||