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English noun: shtik

1. shtik (quantity) (Yiddish) a little; a piece


SamplesGive him a shtik cake.
He's a shtik crazy.
He played a shtik Beethoven.


Synonymsschtick, schtik, shtick


Broader (hypernym)small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity


Narrower (hyponym)schtickl, schtikl, shtickl, shtikl


Domain categoryYiddish

2. shtik (act) (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention


SamplesPlay it straight with no shtik.


Synonymsschtick, schtik, shtick


Broader (hypernym)business, byplay, stage business


Domain categoryYiddish

3. shtik (act) (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning


SamplesHis shtik made us laugh.


Synonymsschtick, schtik, shtick


Broader (hypernym)buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prank


Domain categoryYiddish

4. shtik (act) (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating


SamplesHow did you ever fall for a shtik like that?.


Synonymsschtick, schtik, shtick


Broader (hypernym)fast one, trick


Domain categoryYiddish









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