Definition
To deceive or trick someone, either to make them laugh or to gain an advantage over them.
开玩笑；恶作剧
He likes to play jokes on his colleagues, sometimes even playing tricks on them.
他喜欢捉弄他的同事，有时甚至会对他们恶作剧。
The children tried to play a trick on their teacher, but they were not successful.
孩子们试图捉弄他们的老师，但没有成功。
At first, I thought it was just a joke, but then I realized he was serious.
一开始，我以为这只是一个玩笑，但后来我发现他是认真的。