play a joke on

• Etwas Lustiges tun oder jemanden auf spielerische, scherzhafte Weise hereinlegen, oft um Lachen oder Verlegenheit auszulösen.

To do something amusing or trick someone in a light-hearted way, often to cause laughter or embarrassment.

1. Trick someone for amusementB1informal

   To perform a trick or prank on someone in order to make them look foolish or to cause laughter.

   Jemanden hereinlegen

   • The children decided to play a joke on their teacher by hiding her chalk.
   • He played a joke on his brother by putting a fake spider in his bed.
   • They played a joke on their friend by telling him the party was canceled.