Synonyms

Translations

Find Words

Word Forms

☀

	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for leads up the garden path?

Need synonyms for leads up the garden path? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts

To mislead or deceive with untruths

To play a joke or trick on someone, typically in a teasing manner

Verb

To mislead or deceive with untruths

takes for a ride

puts one over on

pulls a fast one on

pulls a swifty on

gives someone a bum steer

takes advantage of

pulls the wool over someone's eyes

does a number on

pulls one's leg

leads down the garden path

outmanoeuvres^UK

puts on the wrong track

outmaneuvers^US

throws off the scent

sells down the river

puts up smoke screen

propagandizes^US

leads up garden path

propagandises^UK

puts on false front

takes to the cleaners

pulls someone's leg

sends on a wild goose chase

plays for a sucker

gives wrong information to

plays games with

does the dirty on

gives the wrong impression

steals a march on

slips something over on

plays for a fool

pulls wool over

sells a bill of goods

gives bum steer

breaks the rules

makes a fool of

sends on a wild-goose chase

gives the runaround

plays fast and loose with

twists around your little finger

plays a trick on

gets the better of

pulls a fast one

makes a sucker of

runs rings round

stabs in the back

makes rings round

sells a bill of goods to

plays someone false

breaks faith with

takes to cleaners

does someone in the eye

interferes with

puts someone up to something

does someone dirty

bends the rules

stacks the cards

hits below the belt

stretches the rules

pulls something funny

discountenances

makes somebody look an idiot

makes a monkey out of

makes a monkey of

arranges fraudulently

catches on the hop

throws off balance

puts someone off their stride

commits treason

lays a trap for

goes one better than

finds a loophole in

exploits a loophole in

stretches the truth

bears false witness

lies under oath

commits perjury

more ❯

“But children do realize quickly that adults also say things that are made-up and which lead them up the garden path.”

Verb

To play a joke or trick on someone, typically in a teasing manner

pulls one's leg

plays a joke on

plays a trick on

takes for a ride

makes a monkey out of

takes the mickey

takes the piss out of

	Find more words!








leads up the garden path
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

Words that rhyme with leads up the garden path
What is another word for lead up the garden path?
Use our Synonym Finder

Nearby Words

leads you to believe

leads you to expect

leads up garden path

leads to the end of

leads to the belief

Find Synonyms

Word Tools			Finders & Helpers		Apps		More		Synonyms
Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Nouns Verbs	Adjectives Adverbs Plural Singular Past Tense Present Tense		Word Unscrambler Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword		iOS / Apple Android		Home About Us Terms of Use Privacy Statement Don't Sell Personal Data		A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Antonyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2024