Trick (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
  2. an optical illusion: It must have been some visual trick caused by the flickering candlelight.
  3. a roguish or mischievous act; practical joke; prank: She likes to play tricks on her friends.
  4. a mean, foolish, or childish action.
  5. a clever or ingenious device or expedient; adroit technique: the tricks of the trade.
  6. the art or knack of doing something skillfully: You seem to have mastered the trick of making others laugh.
  7. a clever or dexterous feat intended to entertain, amuse, etc.: He taught his dog some amazing tricks.
  8. a feat of magic or legerdemain: card tricks.
  9. a behavioral peculiarity; trait; habit; mannerism.
  10. a period of duty or turn; stint; tour of duty: I relieved the pilot after he had completed his trick at the wheel.
  11. Cards.
    • the group or set of cards played and won in one round.
    • a point or scoring unit.
    • a card that is a potential winner.
  12. a child or young girl: a pretty little trick.
  13. Slang.
    • a prostitute's customer.
    • a sexual act between a prostitute and a customer.
  14. Heraldry.
adjective
  1. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or involving tricks: trick shooting.
  2. designed or used for tricks: a trick chair.
  3. (of a joint) inclined to stiffen or weaken suddenly and unexpectedly: a trick shoulder.
verb (used with object)
  1. to deceive by trickery.
  2. to indicate the tinctures of (a coat of arms) with engravers tricks.
  3. to cheat or swindle (usually followed by out of): to trick someone out of an inheritance.
  4. to beguile by trickery (usually followed by into).
verb (used without object)
  1. to practice trickery or deception; cheat.
  2. to play tricks; trifle (usually followed by with).
  3. to engage in sexual acts for hire.
Verb Phrases
  1. to embellish or adorn with or as if with ornaments or other attention-getting devices.
Idioms
  1. to achieve the desired effect or result: Another turn of the pliers should do the trick.
  2. (of a prostitute) to engage in a sexual act with a customer.
noun
  1. a deceitful, cunning, or underhand action or plan
    • a mischievous, malicious, or humorous action or plan; joke
    • (as modifier)
  3. an illusory or magical feat or device
  4. a simple feat learned by an animal or person
  5. an adroit or ingenious device; knack
  6. a behavioural trait, habit, or mannerism
  7. a turn or round of duty or work
  8. cards
    • a batch of cards containing one from each player, usually played in turn and won by the player or side that plays the card with the highest value
    • a card that can potentially win a trick
  9. to be consistently unsuccessful or unlucky
  10. to produce the right or desired result
  11. how are you?
  12. (of a prostitute) to gain a customer
verb
  1. to defraud, deceive, or cheat (someone), esp by means of a trick
Trick (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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