trick (trɪk
)
Definitions
noun
- a deceitful, cunning, or underhand action or plan
- a mischievous, malicious, or humorous action or plan; joke ⇒
the boys are up to their tricks again
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a trick spider
- a mischievous, malicious, or humorous action or plan; joke ⇒
- an illusory or magical feat or device
- a simple feat learned by an animal or person
- an adroit or ingenious device; knack ⇒
a trick of the trade
- a behavioural trait, habit, or mannerism
- a turn or round of duty or work
- 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
- See can't take a trick
- See do the trick
- See how's tricks?
- See turn a trick
verb
- to defraud, deceive, or cheat (someone), esp by means of a trick
Alternative Forms
ˈtricker noun ˈtrickless adjectiveWord Origin
C15: from Old Northern French trique , from trikier to deceive, from Old French trichier , ultimately from Latin trīcārī to play tricksSynonyms
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joke,
put-on,
gag,
stunt,
spoof,
caper,
prank,
frolic,
practical joke,
antic,
jape,
leg-pull,
cantrip,
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deception,
trap,
fraud,
con,
sting,
manoeuvre,
dodge,
ploy,
scam,
imposition,
gimmick,
device,
hoax,
deceit,
swindle,
ruse,
artifice,
subterfuge,
canard,
feint,
stratagem,
wile,
imposture,
fastie,
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mannerism,
habit,
characteristic,
trait,
quirk,
peculiarity,
foible,
idiosyncrasy,
practice,
crotchet,
Quotations
"I know a trick worth two of that"
Translations
- British English:
trick
A trick is an action that is intended to deceive someone.We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me.trɪk NOUN We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me.
- Spanish:
ardid
nm
- French:
tour
nm
- German:
Trick
nm Tricks
- Chinese: 诡计 n
- Arabic: خُدْعَة n
- Portuguese: truque nm
- Russian: обман nm
- Croatian: trik nm
- Czech: trik nm
- Danish: bedrag nnt
- Dutch: truc nm
- Finnish: temppu n
- Greek: τέχνασμα nnt
- Italian: scherzo nm
- Japanese: 策略 n
- Korean: 속임수 n
- Norwegian: triks nnt
- Polish: podstęp nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: truque nm
- European Spanish:
ardid
nm
- Swedish: trick nnt
- Thai: เล่ห์เหลี่ยม n
- Turkish: dolap n
- Vietnamese: trò bịp bợm n
- British English:
trick
If someone tricks you, they deceive you, often in order to make you do something.He is going to be pretty upset when he finds out how you tricked him.trɪk VERB He is going to be pretty upset when he finds out how you tricked him.
- Spanish:
engañar
v
- French:
tromper
vt
- German:
überlisten
v
- Chinese: 耍花招 v
- Arabic: يَخْدَعُ v
- Portuguese: enganar v
- Russian: обманывать v
- Croatian: prevariti v
- Czech: podvést v podvádět
- Danish: snyde v
- Dutch: bedriegen v
- Finnish: huijata v
- Greek: ξεγελώ v
- Italian: imbrogliare v
- Japanese: だます v
- Korean: 속이다 v
- Norwegian: lure v
- Polish: oszukać v oszukiwać
- Brazilian Portuguese: enganar v
- European Spanish:
engañar
v
- Swedish: lura v
- Thai: ใช้เล่ห์เหลี่ยม v
- Turkish: kandırmak v
- Vietnamese: lừa gạt v
Usage examples
I couldn't believe it was my agreeing to work for him that had done the trick.
, DEAD BEAT (2002)My previous visits, staying at hotels beyond Princes Street, did not do the trick.
Country Life (2005)The trick is to keep the fruit immersed in syrup without having it rest on the bottom of the pot.
Globe and Mail (2003)But whether you want to be as bold as brass or cool and minimalist the trick is to express your personality in your bedchamber.
Glasgow Herald (2001)A good trick for getting past these times is to increase the amount that you exercise.
, PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycystic ovary syndrome (2002)