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.