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What is another word for pull someone's leg?

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Contexts

To play a practical joke on (someone)

To trick or deceive someone, usually playfully

To tell a lie or something that is untrue

Verb

To play a practical joke on (someone)

play a practical joke on

get a rise out of

make a monkey out of

take a rise out of

take the mickey

pull someone's chain

play a practical joke

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

poke mullock at

take the piss out of

give a hard time

have a joke on somebody

treat with contempt

treat contemptuously

hold up to ridicule

hold up to shame

laugh out of court

show contempt for

have a joke with

hurl insults at

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

get in the hair of

lead up the garden path

play a trick on

take for a ride

be scornful about

yank someone's chain

muck someone about

bite one's thumb at

shout catcalls at

shout disapproval

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries

blow raspberries at

cock a snook at

give the Bronx cheer to

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

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“The groom's friend usually plays this song to pull their friend's leg and make him reconsider whether he truly wants to get married.”

Verb

To trick or deceive someone, usually playfully

play a trick on

take for a ride

lead up the garden path

throw dust in someone's eyes

pull a fast one on

pull a fast one

take to the cleaners

lead down the garden path

get the better of

pull the wool over someone's eyes

take advantage of

make a sucker of

put one over on

pull a swifty on

give someone a bum steer

outmanoeuvre^UK

sell down the river

do the dirty on

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

steal a march on

stab in the back

send on a wild goose chase

play someone false

break faith with

be unfaithful to

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

give the wrong impression

take to cleaners

play for a sucker

put on false front

run rings round

be cleverer than

bait and switch

give wrong information to

put up smoke screen

sell a bill of goods to

sell a bill of goods

make rings round

lead up garden path

do someone in the eye

do someone dirty

worm one's way out of

beat around the bush

slip something over on

stretch the rules

pull something funny

stack the cards

hit below the belt

play a prank on

play a practical joke on

take for a fool

play games with

go one better than

play for a fool

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

send on a wild-goose chase

break the rules

twist around your little finger

tell an untruth

tell a falsehood

be economical with the truth

not speak the truth

make up a story

lie through one's teeth

forswear oneself

bear false witness

say something untrue

not tell the truth

stretch the truth

tell a white lie

perjure oneself

tell a terminological inexactitude

concoct a story

depart from the truth

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“They were bored and trying to pull someone's leg using a rather creepy sense of humor.”

Verb

To tell a lie or something that is untrue

stretch the truth

be economical with the truth

depart from the truth

make up a story

forswear oneself

not tell the truth

tell a terminological inexactitude

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

pull the wool over someone's eyes

tell a white lie

perjure oneself

beat about the bush

be non-committal

parry questions

dodge the issue

create out of thin air

beg the question

beat around the bush

avoid the issue

pussyfoot around

fudge the issue

sit on the fence

evade the issue

blow hot and cold

give run around

straddle the fence

duck the question

cloud the issue

tell a falsehood

tell an untruth

concoct a story

throw off the scent

not speak the truth

put on the wrong track

bear false witness

say something untrue

send on a wild goose chase

sidestep the issue

lie through one's teeth

give a false colour to

use delaying tactics

lead up the garden path

take for a ride

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

be noncommittal

give wrong information to

kick the can down the road

pull a swifty on

give someone a bum steer

put up smoke screen

lead down the garden path

put on false front

pull a fast one on

bait and switch

shift ground about

skirt the issue

play it close to the vest

take advantage of

play for a sucker

give nothing away

hedge your bets

give the run around

straddle an issue

dodge the question

play your cards close to your chest

lead up garden path

give the wrong impression

put one over on

take one's time

be unable to decide

be unable to make up your mind

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

be equivocal about

be evasive about

avoid answering

find a way round

beat about the bush about

avoid committing oneself

use Fabian tactics

play a waiting game

avoid making a decision

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Nearby Words

pull something funny

pulls one's coat

pulls oneself along

pulls oneself together

pull someone's chain

pull someone's bacon out of the fire

pulls off the road

pulls no punches

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