trick: significado e definições

An act or procedure intended to achieve an end by deceptive or fraudulent means. See Synonyms at wile.

A mischievous action; a prank.

A stupid, disgraceful, or childish act or performance.

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).

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).

A deceptive or illusive appearance; an illusion: a trick of sunlight.

A special skill; a knack: Is there a trick to getting this window to stay up?

A convention or specialized skill peculiar to a particular field of activity: learned the tricks of the winemaking trade.

A feat of magic or legerdemain.

A difficult, dexterous, or clever act designed to amuse.

Games All the cards played in a single round, one from each player.

Games One such round.

A period or turn of duty, as at the helm of a ship.

Slang A prison term.

Slang An act of prostitution.

Slang A prostitute's customer.

Slang A session carried out by a prostitute with a client.

Slang A robbery or theft.

To cheat or deceive or to practice trickery or deception.

Of, relating to, or involving tricks.

Capable of performing tricks: a trick dog.

Designed or made for doing a trick or tricks: trick cards; trick dice.

Weak, defective, or liable to fail: a trick knee.

out Informal To ornament or adorn, often garishly: was all tricked out in beads and fringe.

do To bring about the desired result.