Trick

Quick meaning: Trick is a noun meaning Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.
2. An entertaining difficult physical action.
3. An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.
4. Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.
5. A knot, braid, or plait of hair.
6. (card games) A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.
7. (dated) A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.

Example Sentences

the tricks of boys

He played a trick on his sister as April Fool's Day.

It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced.

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

Word Forms

• tricks
• tricking
• tricked
• tricker
• trickest

Synonyms for trick

Depending on context, synonyms include artifice, con, gambit, ploy, rip-off, illusion.

Antonyms for trick

Common opposites include maladroit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deception, illusion, prank, antic, joke, caper.

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