English

Pronunciation

• trĭk, /trɪk/, /trIk/

Transitive verb

to trick (tricks , tricked , tricking )

1. To fool; to cause to believe something untrue.

   You tried to trick me when you said that house was underpriced.

Synonyms

• (to fool): con, dupe, fool, gull, have, hoodwink, pull the wool over the eyes of, rip off

Translations

to fool; to cause to believe something untrue

Noun

trick (plural tricks)

1. Something designed to trick.

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

2. A magic trick .

   And for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag.

3. (card games) A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.

   I was able to take the second trick with the heart queen.

4. (slang) An act of prostitution. Generally used with turn.

   At the worst point, she was turning ten tricks a day.

5. (slang) A customer to a prostitute.

   As the businessman rounded the corner, she thought, "Here comes another trick."

Synonyms

• (something designed to trick): con, rip-off
• (magic trick): illusion, magic trick , sleight of hand
• (slang: customer to a prostitute): john

Translations

something designed to trick

magic trick

winning sequence in cards

slang: act of prostitution

slang: customer to a prostitute

Derived terms

• cheap trick
• dirty trick
• hat trick
• how's tricks?
• magic trick
• trick out
• trick or treat
• trick point
• trick shot
• tricky
• turn a trick , turn tricks