English verb: play false | |||
| 1. | play false (communication) conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||
| Samples | He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well. | ||
| Synonyms | bamboozle, hoodwink, lead by the nose, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | betray, deceive, lead astray | ||