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- DictionaryTrick/trik/
noun
- 1. a cunning or skillful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone: "he's a double-dealer capable of any mean trick"
- 2. a peculiar or characteristic habit or mannerism: "she had a trick of clipping off certain words and phrases"
verb
- 1. deceive or outwit (someone) by being cunning or skillful: "buyers can be tricked by savvy sellers"
- 2. sketch (a coat of arms) in outline, with the colors indicated by letters or signs.
adjective
- 1. intended or used to deceive or mystify, or to create an illusion: "a trick question"
- 2. liable to fail; defective: North American "a trick knee"
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word trick as a noun, verb, and adjective. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of trick.
Learn the definition of trick as a noun, verb, or adjective in English. Find out the synonyms, idioms, and usage examples of trick in different contexts and domains. See how to pronounce and write trick in British and American English.
A trick is a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; an optical illusion; a roguish or mischievous act; a clever or ingenious device or expedient; a feat of magic or legerdemain. See synonyms, origin, usage examples and more.
- something that you do to make somebody believe something that is not true, or to annoy somebody as a joke. They had to think of a trick to get past the guards.
- something that confuses you so that you see, understand, remember, etc. things in the wrong way. One of the problems of old age is that your memory can start to play tricks on you.
- a clever action that somebody/something performs as a way of entertaining people. He amused the kids with conjuring tricks. a magic trick. a card trick. You had me fooled there!
- [usually singular] a way of doing something that works well; a good method. The trick is to pick the animal up by the back of its neck. He used the old trick of attacking in order to defend himself.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word trick, which can refer to a deceptive or fraudulent act, a mischievous action, a peculiar trait, a special skill, or a feat of magic. Find out the origin, history, and related terms of trick from various sources and dictionaries.
Definitions of trick. noun. a cunning or deceitful action or device. “he played a trick on me” synonyms: fast one. see more. noun. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers. synonyms: conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy. see more. noun.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb trick, which means to make somebody believe something which is not true, especially in order to cheat them. See pictures, synonyms, phrasal verbs and word origin of trick.
