Meaning of 'trick'

noun

an illusory feat

Synonyms: magic trick

noun

a cunning or deceitful action or device

Example: "They played a trick on me."

Synonyms: fast one

noun

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

Synonyms: antic joke prank caper put-on

noun

an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent

Example: "that offer was a dirty trick"

noun

(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players

noun

a prostitute's customer

Synonyms: john whoremaster whoremonger

noun

a period of work or duty

verb

deceive somebody

Example: "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"

Synonyms: fox fob flim-flam play a joke on play tricks pull a fast one on play a trick on