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- Dictionarytrick/trɪk/
noun
- 1. a cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone: "he's a double-dealer capable of any mean trick" Similar
- 2. a peculiar or characteristic habit or mannerism: "she had a trick of clipping off certain words and phrases" Similar
verb
- 1. cunningly deceive or outwit: "many people have been tricked by villains with false identity cards"
- 2. sketch (a coat of arms) in outline, with the colours 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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Trick definition: a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.. See examples of TRICK used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'trick' in British and American English. A trick is an action that is intended to deceive, amuse, or impress someone, or a clever way of doing something.
trick. noun. /trɪk/ Idioms. something to cheat somebody. 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. The kids are always playing tricks on their teacher. see also confidence trick, dirty trick. Extra Examples.
the art or knack of doing something skillfully: You seem to have mastered the trick of making others laugh. a clever or dexterous feat intended to entertain, amuse, etc.: He taught his dog some amazing tricks.
A trick is a hoax or sneaky scheme. If you fool people into thinking they're donating to a good cause when you're really keeping their money, you're playing a trick on them. It's not nice to trick people.
