play a joke on   (TTS Sound)

The verb play a joke on has 2 senses

• hoax, pull someone's leg, play a joke on -- (subject to a playful hoax or joke)


• flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on -- (deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week")