Trick

Pronunciation: /ˈtrɪk/

Trick (noun)

  1. an action done to deceive or surprise someone, often for fun.
  2. a special skill or action performed to entertain, like in magic shows.
  3. a clever way to do something more easily or effectively.

Examples

  • He played a clever trick to win the game.
  • The trick fooled everyone at the party.

Common collocations: play a trick, clever trick, magic trick, perform a trick, useful trick

Trick (verb)

  1. to make someone believe something that is not true.

Examples

  • He tried to trick her with a fake story.
  • They tricked him into buying a faulty product.

Synonyms of Trick

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Trick

  • When discussing truthfulness versus deception.