trick

trick

T0350500 (trĭk)n.1. a. An act or procedure intended to achieve an end by deceptive or fraudulent means. See Synonyms at wile.b. A mischievous action; a prank: likes to play tricks on the other students in the dorm.c. A stupid, disgraceful, or childish act: Don't let the kids pull any tricks while we're gone.2. a. A peculiar trait or characteristic; a mannerism: "Mimicry is the trick by which a moth or other defenseless insect comes to look like a wasp" (Marston Bates).b. A peculiar event with unexpected, often deceptive results: "One of history's cruelest tricks is to take words that sounded good at the time and make them sound pretty stupid" (David Owen).c. A deceptive or illusive appearance; an illusion: This painting plays tricks on the eyes.3. a. A special skill; a knack: Is there a trick to getting this window to stay up?b. A convention or specialized skill peculiar to a particular field of activity: learned the tricks of the winemaking trade.4. a. A feat of magic or legerdemain.b. A difficult, dexterous, or clever act designed to amuse: Does your dog do any tricks?5. Games a. All the cards played in a single round, one from each player.b. One such round.6. a. A period or turn of duty, as at the helm of a ship.b. Slang A prison term.7. Slang a. An act of prostitution.b. A prostitute's customer.c. A session carried out by a prostitute with a client.8. Slang A robbery or theft.tr. & intr.v. tricked, trick·ing, tricks To cheat or deceive or to practice trickery or deception.adj.1. Of, relating to, or involving tricks.2. Capable of performing tricks: a trick dog.3. Designed or made for doing a trick or tricks: trick cards; trick dice.4. Weak, defective, or liable to fail: a trick knee.Phrasal Verb: trick out (or up) Informal To ornament or adorn, often garishly: was all tricked out in beads and fringe.Idioms: do/turn the trick To bring about the desired result. how's tricks Informal Used to make a friendly inquiry about a person or that person's affairs. not miss a trick To be extremely alert: The teacher was known for not missing a trick.

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[Middle English trik, from Old North French trique, from trikier, to deceive, probably from Vulgar Latin *triccāre, from Latin trīcārī, to play tricks, from trīcae, tricks.]

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trick′er n.

trick

(trɪk) n1. a deceitful, cunning, or underhand action or plan2. a. a mischievous, malicious, or humorous action or plan; joke: the boys are up to their tricks again. b. (as modifier): a trick spider. 3. an illusory or magical feat or device4. a simple feat learned by an animal or person5. an adroit or ingenious device; knack: a trick of the trade. 6. a behavioural trait, habit, or mannerism7. a turn or round of duty or work8. (Card Games) cards a. a batch of cards containing one from each player, usually played in turn and won by the player or side that plays the card with the highest valueb. a card that can potentially win a trick9. can't take a trick slang Austral to be consistently unsuccessful or unlucky10. do the trick informal to produce the right or desired result11. how's tricks? slang how are you?12. turn a trick slang (of a prostitute) to gain a customervbto defraud, deceive, or cheat (someone), esp by means of a trick[C15: from Old Northern French trique, from trikier to deceive, from Old French trichier, ultimately from Latin trīcārī to play tricks] ˈtricker n ˈtrickless adj

trick

(trɪk)

n. 1. a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, or stratagem intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse. 2. a roguish or mischievous act; practical joke; prank. 3. a clever or ingenious device or expedient; adroit technique: the tricks of the trade. 4. the art or knack of doing something skillfully: the trick of making others laugh. 5. a clever or dexterous feat intended to entertain, amuse, etc.: This bird can do some amazing tricks. 6. a feat of magic or legerdemain: card tricks. 7. an optical illusion: a trick played by the flickering lights. 8. a mean, foolish, or childish action. 9. a behavioral peculiarity; habit; mannerism. 10. a period or tour of duty; stint. 11. a. the group or set of cards played and won in one round. b. a point or scoring unit based on this. c. a card that is a potential winner. 12. a child or young girl: a pretty little trick. 13. Slang. a. a prostitute's customer. b. a sexual act between a prostitute and a customer. adj. 14. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or involving tricks: trick shooting. 15. specially made or used for tricks: a trick chair. 16. (of a joint) inclined to stiffen or weaken suddenly and unexpectedly: a trick shoulder. v.t. 17. to deceive by trickery. 18. to cheat or swindle (usu. fol. by out of): to trick someone out of an inheritance. 19. to beguile by trickery (usu. fol. by into). v.i. 20. to practice trickery or deception; cheat. 21. to play tricks; trifle (usu. fol. by with). 22. trick out, to adorn with fancy ornaments. Idioms: do or turn the trick, to produce the desired effect. [1375–1425; late Middle English trik (n.) < Old North French trique deceit, derivative of trikier to deceive < Vulgar Latin *triccāre, for Latin trīcārī to play tricks] trick′er, n. syn: trick, artifice, ruse, stratagem are terms for crafty or cunning devices intended to deceive. trick, the general term, refers usu. to an underhanded act designed to cheat someone, but it sometimes refers merely to a pleasurable deceiving of the senses: to win by a trick. Like trick, but to a greater degree, artifice emphasizes the cleverness or cunning with which the proceeding is devised: an artifice of diabolical ingenuity. ruse and stratagem emphasize the purpose for which the trick is designed; ruse is the more general term, and stratagem sometimes implies a more elaborate procedure or a military application: We gained entrance by a ruse. His stratagem gave the army command of the hill. See also cheat.

trick

Past participle: tricked
Gerund: tricking

Imperative
trick
trick

Present
I trick
you trick
he/she/it tricks
we trick
you trick
they trick

Preterite
I tricked
you tricked
he/she/it tricked
we tricked
you tricked
they tricked

Present Continuous
I am tricking
you are tricking
he/she/it is tricking
we are tricking
you are tricking
they are tricking

Present Perfect
I have tricked
you have tricked
he/she/it has tricked
we have tricked
you have tricked
they have tricked

Past Continuous
I was tricking
you were tricking
he/she/it was tricking
we were tricking
you were tricking
they were tricking

Past Perfect
I had tricked
you had tricked
he/she/it had tricked
we had tricked
you had tricked
they had tricked

Future
I will trick
you will trick
he/she/it will trick
we will trick
you will trick
they will trick

Future Perfect
I will have tricked
you will have tricked
he/she/it will have tricked
we will have tricked
you will have tricked
they will have tricked

Future Continuous
I will be tricking
you will be tricking
he/she/it will be tricking
we will be tricking
you will be tricking
they will be tricking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been tricking
you have been tricking
he/she/it has been tricking
we have been tricking
you have been tricking
they have been tricking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been tricking
you will have been tricking
he/she/it will have been tricking
we will have been tricking
you will have been tricking
they will have been tricking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been tricking
you had been tricking
he/she/it had been tricking
we had been tricking
you had been tricking
they had been tricking

Conditional
I would trick
you would trick
he/she/it would trick
we would trick
you would trick
they would trick

Past Conditional
I would have tricked
you would have tricked
he/she/it would have tricked
we would have tricked
you would have tricked
they would have tricked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trick - a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"fast onedevice, gimmick, twist - any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik - (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"
	2.	trick - a period of work or duty duty period, work shift, shift - the time period during which you are at work
	3.	trick - an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick"knavery, dishonesty - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
	4.	trick - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusementantic, prank, put-on, joke, caperdiversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"dirty trick - an unkind or aggressive trickpractical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
	5.	trick - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observersconjuring trick, legerdemain, magic trick, thaumaturgy, magic, deception, conjuration, illusionperformance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"card trick - a trick performed with playing cardsprestidigitation, sleight of hand - manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
	6.	trick - a prostitute's customerwhoremaster, whoremonger, johncustomer, client - someone who pays for goods or services
	7.	trick - (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winnerturn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
Verb	1.	trick - deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"flim-flam, fob, fox, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, play a joke oncozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest withsnooker - fool or dupe; "He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk"

trick

noun1. joke, put-on (slang), gag (informal), stunt, spoof (informal), caper, prank, frolic, practical joke, antic, jape, leg-pull (Brit. informal), cantrip (Scot.) We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me.2. deception, trap, fraud, con (slang), sting (informal), manoeuvre, dodge, ploy, scam (slang), imposition, gimmick, device, hoax, deceit, swindle, ruse, artifice, subterfuge, canard, feint, stratagem, wile, imposture That was a really mean trick.3. sleight of hand, device, feat, stunt, juggle, legerdemain He shows me card tricks.4. secret, skill, device, knack, art, hang (informal), technique, know-how (informal), gift, command, craft, expertise She showed me all the tricks of the trade.5. illusion, deception, mirage, optical illusion It appears to be on fire, but it's just a trick of the light.6. mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, quirk, peculiarity, foible, idiosyncrasy, practice, crotchet all her little tricks and funny voicesverb1. deceive, trap, have someone on, take someone in (informal), fool, cheat, con (informal), kid (informal), stiff (slang), sting (informal), mislead, hoax, defraud, dupe, gull (archaic), delude, swindle, impose upon, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, put one over on (informal), pull the wool over someone's eyes, pull a fast one on (informal) He'll be upset when he finds out how you tricked him.do the trick (Informal) work, fit the bill, have effect, achieve the desired result, produce the desired result, take care of the problem, be effective or effectual Sometimes a few choice words will do the trick.trick something or someone out or up dress up, do up (informal), deck out, get up (informal), decorate, array (literary), adorn, ornament, embellish, apparel (literary), festoon, attire, garb, bedeck (literary), doll up (slang), rig out, accoutre The children were tricked out as princes and princesses.Quotations
"I know a trick worth two of that" [William Shakespeare Henry IV, part I]

trick

noun1. An indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end:artifice, deception, device, dodge, feint, gimmick, imposture, jig, maneuver, ploy, ruse, sleight, stratagem, subterfuge, wile.Informal: shenanigan, take-in.2. A mischievous act:antic, caper, frolic, joke, lark, prank.Informal: shenanigan.Slang: monkeyshine (often used in plural).3. The proper method for doing, using, or handling something:feel, knack.Informal: hang.4. A clever, dexterous act:feat, stunt.5. A limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity:bout, go, hitch, inning (often used in plural), shift, spell, stint, stretch, time, tour, turn, watch.verbTo cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation:beguile, betray, bluff, cozen, deceive, delude, double-cross, dupe, fool, hoodwink, humbug, mislead, take in.Informal: bamboozle, have.Slang: four-flush.Idioms: lead astray, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, put something over on, take for a ride.phrasal verb
trick out or up
Informal. To dress in formal or special clothing:array, attire, deck (out), dress up, prank.Slang: doll up.adjectiveSo weak or defective as to be liable to fail:undependable, unreliable.

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trick

(trik) noun1. something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid. The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room. 詭計 诡计2. a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc). The magician performed some clever tricks. 把戲，戲法 把戏，戏法 adjective intended to deceive or give a certain illusion. trick photography. 特技的，花巧的 特技的，花巧的 ˈtrickery noun the act of deceiving or cheating. She could not stand his trickery. 詭計，圈套 诡计，圈套 ˈtrickster noun a cheater. 騙子 骗子ˈtricky adjective difficult. a tricky problem/job; a tricky person to deal with. 困難的，狡猾的 困难的，狡猾的 ˈtrickily adverb 狡猾地 狡猾地ˈtrickiness noun 花招 花招ˈtrick question noun a question that is likely to mislead a person. 偏題 偏题do the trick to do or be what is necessary. I need a piece of paper. This old envelope will do the trick! 達到預期的目的 达到预期的目的play a trick / tricks on to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid. He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed. 捉弄某人 捉弄某人a trick of the trade one of the ways of being successful in a job etc. Remembering the customers' names is one of the tricks of the trade. 作生意的竅門 作生意的窍门trick or treat! an expression used by children on Halloween to ``threaten'' people that they will do annoying tricks if they do not get sweets or small presents. 不給糖就搗蛋！(指萬聖節孩子們挨家逐戶要糖果等禮物,如不遂願便惡作劇一番的風俗。) “不请吃就捣蛋”（美国万圣节的风俗）

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