Trick meaning

What does “trick” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“trick” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a cunning or deceitful action or device.

trick

a cunning or deceitful action or device
“he played a trick on me”
“he pulled a fast one and got away with it”
Synonymsfast one
a period of work or duty
an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
“that offer was a dirty trick”
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
Synonymsantic joke prank caper put-on
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Synonymsmagic trick conjuring trick magic legerdemain conjuration thaumaturgy illusion deception
a prostitute's customer
Synonymswhoremaster whoremonger john
(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner

deceive somebody
“We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week”
Synonymsflim-flam play a joke on play tricks fob fox pull a fast one on play a trick on

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University