trick
/trˈɪk/
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Definitions
Noun
a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
Noun
a period of work or duty
Noun
an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick"
Noun
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
Noun
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Noun
a prostitute''s customer
Noun
(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
Verb
deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
Synonyms
antic
caper
conjuration
conjuring trick
deception
fast one
flim-flam
fob
fox
illusion
john
joke
legerdemain
magic
magic trick
play a joke on
play a trick on
play tricks
prank
pull a fast one on
put-on
thaumaturgy
whoremaster
whoremonger
More General Terms
client
cozen
customer
deceive
delude
device
dishonesty
diversion
duty period
gimmick
knavery
lead on
performance
play
recreation
shift
turn
twist
work shift
More Specific Terms
card trick
dirty trick
practical joke
prestidigitation
schtick
schtik
shtick
shtik
sleight of hand
snooker