trick

noun
UK: /trɪk/
US: /trɪk/

  1. An action intended to deceive someone.

    1. That was a clever trick. [ ] [ ]
    2. The magician's trick with the disappearing coin amazed the children at the party. [ ] [ ]

  2. A clever act that someone does to entertain.

    1. He knows many magic tricks. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dog performed a funny trick by balancing a ball on its nose for the audience. [ ] [ ]

  3. A skillful way of doing something.

    1. What's the trick to opening this jar? [ ] [ ]
    2. The cooking trick is to add a little salt at the beginning to enhance the flavor. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

joke way beguile artifice hoodwink outwit hoax method ploy caper knack deceive scheme feat dupe prank dodge fool deception stunt ruse
trick verb

  1. To deceive someone, often in a playful way.

    1. Don't trick me! [ ] [ ]
    2. The children tried to trick their parents into believing they had cleaned their rooms. [ ] [ ]

  2. To persuade someone to do something by deceiving them.

    1. He tricked her into giving him money. [ ] [ ]
    2. The con artist tricked the elderly woman into investing in a fake company. [ ] [ ]
trick phrasal-verb

  1. To dress up, especially in a fancy or unusual way (often used in the phrase 'trick out').

    1. He tricked out his car. [ ] [ ]
    2. She tricked out her old bike with colorful stickers and new tires. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "trick" in English means: An action intended to deceive someone., A clever act that someone does to entertain., A skillful way of doing something..

The phonetic transcription of "trick" is /trɪk/ in British English and /trɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "trick": joke, way, beguile, artifice, hoodwink, outwit, hoax, method, ploy, caper, knack, deceive, scheme, feat, dupe, prank, dodge, fool, deception, stunt, ruse.

Example usage of "trick": "That was a clever trick.". More examples on the page.