PUT ONE ACROSS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase put one across. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| 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 | ||||||
| gull | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs verb • make a fool or dupe of • fool or hoax | ||||||
| bamboozle | verbv | |||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||
| beguile | verbv | |||||
verb • influence by slyness • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| defraud | verbv | |||||
verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| delude | verbv | |||||
verb • be false to; be dishonest with | ||||||
| hoax | nounn | |||||
noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||||||
| hoodwink | verbv | |||||
verb • influence by slyness • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||
| mislead | verbv | |||||
verb • lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions • give false or misleading information to | ||||||
| outfox | verbv | |||||
verb • outdo someone in trickery • beat through cleverness and wit | ||||||
| outmaneuver | verbv | |||||
verb • defeat by more skillful maneuvering | ||||||
| outsmart | verbv | |||||
verb • beat through cleverness and wit • defeat by more skillful maneuvering | ||||||
| outwit | verbv | |||||
verb • beat through cleverness and wit | ||||||
| swindle | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| befool | verbv | |||||
verb • make a fool or dupe of • fool or hoax | ||||||
