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Play A Joke On (Verb)

Subject to a playful hoax or joke.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The kids loved to play a joke on their teacher by pretending to find a spider in the classroom.
Her friends decided to play a joke on her by filling her office with balloons.
He often tries to play a joke on his sister by hiding her phone and watching her panic.
They planned to play a joke on their boss by setting his computer clock to the wrong time.
The siblings were known to play a joke on each other by switching the salt and sugar containers in the kitchen.

Deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

I tried to play a joke on my roommate by putting clear plastic wrap across the doorway to the kitchen.
The kids decided to play a joke on their parents by setting their clocks an hour ahead.
The teenager thought it was funny to play a joke on her friend by switching phones during lunch.
They managed to play a joke on the entire team by creating a fake memo announcing a change in the tournament schedule.
The siblings loved to play a joke on each other every year on April Fool's Day.