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trick
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- pronunciation:
- trIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, adjective
- phrases:
- do the trick, play a trick
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something done to deceive, cheat, or outwit someone.
His elaborate lie was a trick to get their money.- synonyms:
- deceit, deception, flimflam, ruse, stratagem
- similar words:
- artifice, cheat, chicanery, con, contrivance, curve, device, dodge, fraud, gimmick, hoax, imposture, ploy, scheme, sham, snare, subterfuge, swindle, trap, wile
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| definition 2: |
a mischievous deed; prank.
My brother and I played a lot of tricks on each other when we were children.The trick they played on the new kid was really mean.- synonyms:
- gag, hoax, prank
- similar words:
- antic, caper, chicanery, escapade, jest, joke, practical joke, put-on, shenanigan, spoof, stunt
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| definition 3: |
a feat of skill, dexterity, or magic.
He taught his monkey a new trick.The acrobats performed amazing tricks on the trapeze.
- synonyms:
- feat, maneuver, stunt
- similar words:
- act, coup, deed, exploit, move, sleight of hand, strategy, tactic
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| definition 4: |
a particular craft or skill in doing something.
There is a trick to making perfect pie crust.- synonyms:
- craft, skill
- similar words:
- art, gift, knack, know-how, secret, strategy, technique
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| definition 5: |
an odd or unusual behavioral habit; mannerism.
She has a trick of the voice that commands attention.- synonyms:
- eccentricity, mannerism, quirk
- similar words:
- behavior, characteristic, habit, peculiarity, singularity, trait
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| definition 6: |
an optical or auditory illusion.
A trick of light made the moon seem larger.- synonyms:
- illusion
- similar words:
- delusion, hallucination, mirage, phantasm
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| definition 7: |
the cards played or won in a single round.
She picked up two tricks in that round.- similar words:
- hand
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| definition 8: |
a foolish or childish act.
Walking in the mud was a dumb trick.- similar words:
- antic, blunder, goof, horseplay, mistake, move, stunt, stupidity
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| definition 9: |
(slang) a prostitute's customer.
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| definition 10: |
(slang) an act of sex between a prostitute and a customer.
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| related words: |
gag, gyp, intrigue, maneuver, pretense |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
tricks, tricking, tricked |
| definition 1: |
to deceive, cheat, or swindle by trickery (often fol. by "into").
They tricked me into paying twice what the watch is really worth.- synonyms:
- cheat, deceive, finagle, fool, hoodwink
- similar words:
- bait, bamboozle, beguile, bilk, bluff, con, cozen, decoy, defraud, delude, double-cross, dupe, flimflam, gull, hoax, humbug, mislead, outwit, rogue, rook, snooker, snow, swindle, trap
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| definition 2: |
to dress or ornament, esp. in an odd or showy way (often fol. by "out" or "up").
He was tricked out in a gorilla costume.- synonyms:
- bedeck, bedizen, deck out, gussy up
- similar words:
- adorn, array, attire, clothe, decorate, dress up, festoon, ornament, spruce up
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| related words: |
betray, bewitch, cheat, fool, gyp, kid, trip |
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| phrase: |
do the trick |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, concerning, or marked by deception or skill.
The team used a trick play that was successful and scored.- synonyms:
- deceptive, misleading
- similar words:
- artful, clever, crafty, sneaky, surprising, tricky, unexpected, unusual
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| definition 2: |
designed for use in tricks.
The magician uses a trick deck of cards.- similar words:
- altered, hidden, magic, secret, special
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| definition 3: |
of a skeletal joint, tending to lock, come unjoined, or fail.
He had trouble with his trick shoulder again.- similar words:
- bad, unsound, unstable, weak
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| phrase: |
play a trick |
| derivation: |
tricker (n.) |
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