trick /trik/

1. An artifice
2. A deceitful device
3. A deception
4. A prank
5. A performance aimed at astonishing, puzzling, or amusing
6. An expedient or knack
7. A characteristic habit, mannerism or trait
8. A spell or turn, esp at the helm
9. A round of play at cards
10. The cards so played and taken by the winner, forming a unit in scoring
11. A trinket or toy
12. A watch (slang)
13. An outline sketch (heraldry)
14. The customer of a prostitute (slang)

1. To deceive, to cheat
2. To beguile
3. To dress or decorate fancily (with out)
4. To trim
5. To sketch in outline

1. Of the nature of, or for the purpose or performance of, a trick
2. Unreliable, defective (US informal)
3. Adroit and trim (obsolete)

trickˈer noun

trickˈery noun

1. The act or practice of playing tricks
2. Artifice
3. Stratagem
4. Imposition

trickˈily adverb

trickˈiness noun

trickˈing noun and adjective

trickˈish adjective

Tricky

trickˈishly adverb

trickˈishness noun

trickˈless adjective

trickˈsily adverb

trickˈsiness noun

trickˈsome adjective

trickˈster noun

1. A cheat
2. Someone who practises trickery

trickˈstering noun

Playing the trickster

tricksˈy adjective (tricksˈier; tricksˈiest)

1. Given to pranks, mischievous
2. Tricky, crafty
3. Dressed or adorned smartly (obsolete)

trickˈy adjective (trickˈier; trickˈiest)

1. Ticklish, difficult to handle
2. Complicated
3. Addicted to trickery
4. Clever in tricks

trick cyclist noun

1. An acrobat who performs tricks on a unicycle or cycle
2. A psychiatrist (slang)

do the trick

To bring something about

how's tricks? (slang)

How are you?

trick or treat (esp N American)

The (children's) practice of dressing up to visit neighbouring houses at Hallowe'en, and threatening to play a trick unless a treat is produced

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