pull a fast one on vs play a joke on

pull a fast one on and play a joke on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pull a fast one on	No	No	Yes	No
play a joke on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pull a fast one on and play a joke on are synonyms defined as:

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

pull a fast one on (verb)	play a joke on (verb)
deceive somebody	subject to a playful hoax or joke
	deceive somebody