nnoun.quantity(Yiddish) a little; a pieceTopic:Yiddish
Synset:schtick schtik shtick
Examples:- give him a shtik cake
- he's a shtik crazy
- he played a shtik Beethoven
Hypernyms:small indefinite amount small indefinite quantity
Inherited Hypernyms:shtiksmall indefinite quantityindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:schticklschtiklshticklshtikl
nnoun.act(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attentionTopic:Yiddish
Synset:schtick schtik shtick
Examples:- play it straight with no shtik
Hypernyms:business byplay stage business
Inherited Hypernyms:shtikbusinessactingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:shtikbusinessactingperforming artshumanistic disciplinedisciplineknowledge domaincontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.act(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowningTopic:Yiddish
Synset:schtick schtik shtick
Hypernyms:buffoonery clowning frivolity harlequinade japery prank
Inherited Hypernyms:shtikbuffooneryfollyplaydiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.act(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheatingTopic:Yiddish
Synset:schtick schtik shtick
Examples:- how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?
Hypernyms:fast one trick
Inherited Hypernyms:shtiktrickdevicemaneuvermovedecisionchoiceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity