trick meaning and definition

TRICK noun

Definition of trick (noun)

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

TRICK verb

Definition of trick (verb)

1. deceive somebody
   • "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
   • synonyms: flim-flam, fob, fox, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on