trick

1. 1

   Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.

   • It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced.
   • He played a trick on his sister as April Fool's Day.
2. 2

   A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.

   • And for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag.
3. 3

   An entertaining difficult physical action.

   • That's a nice skateboard, but can you do any tricks on it?
4. 4

   An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.

   • tricks of the trade; what's the trick of getting this chair to fold up?
5. 5

   Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.

   • the tricks of boys
   • They played a crude trick on the teacher.
6. 6

   A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.dated

   • a trick of drumming with the fingers; a trick of frowning
7. 7

   A knot, braid, or plait of hair.

   • I cannot tell , but it stirs me more than all your court curls , or your spangles , or your tricks
8. 8

   A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.

   • I was able to take the second trick with the queen of hearts.
9. 9

   A sex act, chiefly one performed for payment; an act of prostitution.CanadaUSslang

   • turn a trick
   • turn tricks
10. 10

    A customer or client of a prostitute.slang

    • As the businessman rounded the corner, she thought, "Here comes another trick."

syn. con · gambit · ploy · rip-off

1. 1

   To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.transitive

   • You tried to trick me when you said that house was underpriced.
   • I was once tricked into believing I had left my phone in the locker.
2. 2

   To draw (as contrasted with to blazon, which is to describe in words).

   • They forget that they are in the statutes: […] there they are trick'd, they and their pedigrees.
3. 3

   To dress; to decorate; to adorn fantastically; often followed by up, off, or out.

   • Tricking up their children in fine clothes.
   • Trick her off in air.
4. 4

   To engage in prostitution or casual sex.

   • 1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure […] and suddenly it was Maryellin, he & I in the bed. The guy was tall, lean & hard. Absolutely lovely body. For me, it

1. 1

   Involving trickery or deception.

   • trick photography
2. 2

   Able to perform tricks.

   • A trick pony
3. 3

   Defective or unreliable.

   • a trick knee
4. 4

   Stylish or cool.USslang

   • Wow, your new sportscar is so trick.