play a joke on meaning

UK /pleɪ ə dʒəʊk ɒn/ US /pleɪ ə dʒoʊk ɑn/ 4 syllables

play a joke on (verb): subject to a playful hoax or joke.

play a joke on has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

play a joke on as a verb

  1. subject to a playful hoax or joke

    Synonyms: hoax, pull someone's leg

    Type of: deceive

  2. deceive somebody
    • We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week

    Synonyms: flim-flam, play tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on

    Type of: deceive

    Kinds: snooker

How to pronounce play a joke on

play a joke on is pronounced /pleɪ ə dʒəʊk ɒn/ in British English and /pleɪ ə dʒoʊk ɑn/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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