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| trick [ trik ] |
noun (plural tricks) |
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1. cunning deception: a cunning action or plan that is intended to cheat or deceive
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2. prank: a prank, joke, or mischievous action or plan
  played a trick on his sister
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3. special skill: a special, effective, or ingenious knack, skill, or technique
taught me the tricks of the trade
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4. skillful act designed to amuse: a skillful act or feat designed to amuse or entertain
taught the dog to do tricks
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5. act of magic: an act of magic or illusion, especially one involving sleight of hand, designed to puzzle or entertain
a conjuring trick
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6. deceptive effect of light: an illusion, especially one caused by the light
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7. peculiar habit: a peculiar characteristic, habit, mannerism, or way of behaving
He has this trick of scratching his ear when he's being evasive.
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8. unforeseen event: a strange event or development that was not anticipated or seems unfair or sad
a cruel trick of fate
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9. cards from each player in round: the cards played by all the players participating in one round of a card game and won by an individual player
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10. period of duty: a period of duty, e.g. at the helm of a ship
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11. prostitute's customer: a customer of a prostitute
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slang
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12. sex with somebody for money: an individual engagement between a prostitute and a client
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slang
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13. U.S. prison term: a period of imprisonment
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slang
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle tricked, present participle trick·ing, 3rd person present singular tricks) |
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cheat: to cheat or deceive somebody
Hundreds of readers were tricked into sending them money.
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adjective |
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1. of tricks: involving or intended to be used for tricks or trickery
trick photography
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2. performing tricks: skilled at doing tricks
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3. made as imitation for joke: made as an imitation of something so that it can be used to play a joke on somebody
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4. medicine occasionally symptomatic: displaying symptoms of injury from time to time
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informal
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a trick ankle
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| [15th century. < Old N French trique] |
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| trick·er noun |
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do or turn the trick to be effective and do what is needed (informal)
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how's tricks? used as a greeting (dated informal)
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never or not miss a trick to notice everything that is happening, or any opportunity that is advantageous (informal)
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show somebody a trick or two to demonstrate more skill than somebody else
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up to one's (old) tricks acting in a characteristically idiosyncratic manner in a way that is disapproved of (informal)
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