English verb: put one over | |||
1. | put one over (communication) fool or hoax | ||
Samples | The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone. You can't fool me!. | ||
Synonyms | befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, slang, take in | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | betray, deceive, lead astray | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | kid, pull the leg of | ||