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Meaning of 'trick' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Trick [ a.]
- An artifice or stratagem; a cunning contrivance; a sly procedure, usually with a dishonest intent; as, a trick in trade.
- A sly, dexterous, or ingenious procedure fitted to puzzle or amuse; as, a bear's tricks; a juggler's tricks.
- Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank; as, the tricks of boys.
- A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait; as, a trick of drumming with the fingers; a trick of frowning.
- A knot, braid, or plait of hair.
- The whole number of cards played in one round, and consisting of as many cards as there are players.
- A turn; specifically, the spell of a sailor at the helm, -- usually two hours.
- A toy; a trifle; a plaything.
2 . Trick [ v. t.]
- To deceive by cunning or artifice; to impose on; to defraud; to cheat; as, to trick another in the sale of a horse.
- To dress; to decorate; to set off; to adorn fantastically; -- often followed by up, off, or out.
- To draw in outline, as with a pen; to delineate or distinguish without color, as arms, etc., in heraldry.

Meaning of 'trick' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . trick [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a cunning or deceitful action or device
Example in sentence:
  • he played a trick on me;
  • he pulled a fast one and got away with it
Meaning (2):
- an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
Example in sentence:
  • that offer was a dirty trick
3 . trick [ v]
Meaning (3):
- deceive somebody
Example in sentence:
  • We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week

Nearby Words:

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