Dictionary Entry
trick
trick is a 5-letter English word with 19 senses as adjective, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An artifice or stratagem; a cunning contrivance; a sly procedure, usually with a dishonest intent; as, a trick in trade. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 19 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
An artifice or stratagem; a cunning contrivance; a sly procedure, usually with a dishonest intent; as, a trick in trade.
- 2adjective
A sly, dexterous, or ingenious procedure fitted to puzzle or amuse; as, a bear's tricks; a juggler's tricks.
- 3adjective
Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank; as, the tricks of boys.
- 4adjective
A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait; as, a trick of drumming with the fingers; a trick of frowning.
- 5adjective
A knot, braid, or plait of hair.
- 6adjective
The whole number of cards played in one round, and consisting of as many cards as there are players.
- 7adjective
A turn; specifically, the spell of a sailor at the helm, -- usually two hours.
- 8adjective
A toy; a trifle; a plaything.
- 9transitive verb
To deceive by cunning or artifice; to impose on; to defraud; to cheat; as, to trick another in the sale of a horse.
- 10transitive verb
To dress; to decorate; to set off; to adorn fantastically; -- often followed by up, off, or out.
- 11transitive verb
To draw in outline, as with a pen; to delineate or distinguish without color, as arms, etc., in heraldry.
- 12noun
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
- 13noun
a cunning or deceitful action or device
"he played a trick on me"
"he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
- 14noun
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- 15noun
an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
"that offer was a dirty trick"
- 16noun
(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
- 17noun
a prostitute's customer
Synonyms
- 18noun
a period of work or duty
- 19verb
deceive somebody
"We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
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