💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Play tricks"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| play withverb | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: play with. |
| tricksternoun | One who plays tricks or pranks on others. |
| play onverb | (also 'play upon') To exploit (a double meaning, similarity in sound, etc.) for humorous or creative effect. |
| playnoun | (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young. |
| serve someone a trickverb | To play a trick on someone. |
| betrickverb | (transitive) To play a trick on; to trick |
| pranknoun | A practical joke or mischievous trick. |
| play aboutverb | Synonym of play around. |
| play for a foolverb | (colloquial, transitive) to trick/fool somebody |
| play gamesverb | (idiomatic) To deceive; to lie about one's intentions. |
| kid onverb | (UK, colloquial, transitive) To trick or deceive deliberately; to play a prank on. |
| play alongverb | (idiomatic, US) To cooperate or go along with a plan. |
| pay to playverb | (by extension) To incur a cost to participate in an activity; especially, in a corrupt way. |
| trantnoun | A turn; trick; stratagem. |
| play-playverb | (Manglish, Singlish) To mess around, to play around; to take things lightly. |
| toy withverb | To play, especially with or as with a toy. |
| play the foolverb | (idiomatic) To behave in a foolish or comical manner. |
| have onverb | To be wearing. |
| play aroundverb | To behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way. |
| trumpnoun | (card games) The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others. |
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