play a joke on vs trick

play a joke on is not a noun while trick is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
play a joke on	No	No	Yes	No
trick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, play a joke on and trick are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of play a joke on include flim-flam, fob, fox, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on.

play a joke on (noun)	trick (noun)
	a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
	(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
	an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
	an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
	a cunning or deceitful action or device
	a prostitute's customer
	a period of work or duty

play a joke on (verb)	trick (verb)
subject to a playful hoax or joke	deceive somebody
deceive somebody