Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Play A Joke On.
Play A Joke On - as a verb
Deceive somebody
Example: "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
flim-flamfob8fox13play a trick onplay trickspull a fast one ontrick11Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cozen16deceive13delude8lead onHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"John likes to play a joke on his sister by hiding her phone."
"The students decided to play a joke on their teacher by switching desks when she wasn't looking."
"They planned to play a joke on their coworker by filling his office with balloons."
"He thought it would be funny to play a joke on his roommate by putting fake spiders in their bed."
"She decided to play a joke on her brother by pretending to be a ghost in their basement."
