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English noun: trick | |||
| 1. | trick (act) a cunning or deceitful action or device | ||
| Samples | He played a trick on me. He pulled a fast one and got away with it. | ||
| Synonyms | fast one | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | device, gimmick, twist | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik | ||
| 2. | trick (time) a period of work or duty | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | duty period, shift, work shift | ||
| 3. | trick (act) an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent | ||
| Samples | That offer was a dirty trick. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dishonesty, knavery | ||
| 4. | trick (act) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | ||
| Synonyms | antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | diversion, recreation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dirty trick, practical joke | ||
| 5. | trick (act) an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||
| Synonyms | conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | performance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | card trick, prestidigitation, sleight of hand | ||
| 6. | trick (person) a prostitute's customer | ||
| Synonyms | john, whoremaster, whoremonger | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | client, customer | ||
| 7. | trick (act) (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play, turn | ||
| Domain category | card game, cards | ||
English verb: trick | |||
| 1. | trick (social) deceive somebody | ||
| Samples | We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week. | ||
| Synonyms | flim-flam, fob, fox, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cozen, deceive, delude, lead on | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | snooker | ||
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