หลอก
trick
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- 1 trick、deceive、cheat、trick someone into doing something
- 2 scare、frighten、startle、spook
This word mainly means to make someone believe something untrue, or to frighten someone. Its core idea is leading someone’s perception away from what is real.
trick、deceive、cheat、trick someone into doing something
This means to make someone believe something false or misjudge a situation. Depending on context, it can range from fraud to a harmless prank.
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เขาหลอกฉัน khǎw lɔ̀ɔk chǎn He tricked me. เขาหลอกฉัน details
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ฉันโดนหลอก chǎn doon lɔ̀ɔk I got tricked. ฉันโดนหลอก details
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หลอกว่าไม่มีแฟน lɔ̀ɔk wâa mây mii fɛɛn to falsely say that one has no partner หลอกว่าไม่มีแฟน details
scare、frighten、startle、spook
This means to scare, startle, or frighten someone. It is common in ghost stories or when talking about frightening children.
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อย่าหลอกเด็ก yàa lɔ̀ɔk dèk Don’t scare the child. อย่าหลอกเด็ก details
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ผีหลอก phǐi lɔ̀ɔk A ghost haunts or scares someone. ผีหลอก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core of หลอก is pushing someone’s mind or senses away from what is real. The basic meaning is “to trick” or “to deceive.” Useful patterns include หลอก + person, หลอกว่า... “pretend/say falsely that...,” หลอกให้ + person + verb “trick someone into doing something,” and โดนหลอก “get tricked.” ผีหลอก is used for ghosts haunting or scaring someone. หลอกตา literally means “deceive the eye,” so it refers to optical illusion or misleading appearance.
Usage
It is common in everyday conversation, relationships, scams, online trouble, joking, scaring children, ghost stories, and descriptions of misleading appearances or visual effects. โดนหลอก is a very natural way to say “I got tricked.”
Caution
Saying คุณหลอกฉัน directly can sound like a serious accusation. For a light joke, add ล้อเล่น “just kidding” or use แกล้งหลอก to show that it was playful.
Differences from similar words
1 trick synonyms
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ลวง also means to deceive, but it can sound more formal or literary. หลอก is the common everyday word.
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แกล้ง means to do something on purpose, often as teasing. แกล้งหลอก makes it clear that the trick is intentional and often playful.
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โกหก focuses on telling a lie. หลอก goes further: it means making someone believe the lie or be misled by it.
2 scare synonyms
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ขู่ means to threaten someone with words or behavior. หลอก can mean to scare someone, especially through ghosts, scary stories, or surprise.