Trick

/tΙΉΙͺk/

The meaning and definition of Trick, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Something designed to fool or swindle.
    β€œIt was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced.”
  2. A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.
    β€œAnd for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag.”
verb
  1. To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.
    β€œYou tried to trick me when you said that house was underpriced.”
  2. To draw (as opposed to blazon - to describe in words).
Synonyms john shift illusion magic trick sleight of hand artifice

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