Meaning & Definition of Trick in English
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Trick
/trɪk/
noun
1. A cunning or deceitful action or device
- "He played a trick on me"
- "He pulled a fast one and got away with it"
synonym:
- trick,
- fast one
2. A period of work or duty
synonym:
- trick
3. An attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
- "That offer was a dirty trick"
synonym:
- trick
4. A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
synonym:
- antic,
- joke,
- prank,
- trick,
- caper,
- put-on
5. An illusory feat
- Considered magical by naive observers
synonym:
- magic trick,
- conjuring trick,
- trick,
- magic,
- legerdemain,
- conjuration,
- thaumaturgy,
- illusion,
- deception
6. A prostitute's customer
synonym:
- whoremaster,
- whoremonger,
- john,
- trick
7. (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players
- The high card is the winner
synonym:
- trick
verb
1. Deceive somebody
- "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
synonym:
- flim-flam,
- play a joke on,
- play tricks,
- trick,
- fob,
- fox,
- pull a fast one on,
- play a trick on
Examples of using
I learned a new trick.
I'm going to do a trick with only four cards.
He got the money from her by a trick.