trick

  • (noun): Something designed to fool or swindle.
  • (noun): A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.
  • (noun): An entertaining difficult physical action.
  • (noun): An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.
  • (noun): Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.
  • (noun): A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.
  • (noun): A knot, braid, or plait of hair.
  • (noun): A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.
  • (noun): A sex act, chiefly one performed for payment; an act of prostitution.
  • (noun): A customer to a prostitute.
  • (noun): A daily period of work, especially in shift-based jobs.
  • (noun): A sailor's spell of work at the helm, usually two hours long.
  • (noun): A toy; a trifle; a plaything.
  • (verb): To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.
  • (verb): To draw (as opposed to blazon - to describe in words).
  • (verb): To dress; to decorate; to adorn fantastically; often followed by up, off, or out.
  • (adjective): Involving trickery or deception.
  • (adjective): Able to perform tricks.
  • (adjective): Defective or unreliable.
  • (adjective): Stylish or cool.
  • It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced.
  • And for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag.
  • That's a nice skateboard, but can you do any tricks on it?
  • tricks of the trade;  what's the trick of getting this chair to fold up?
  • the tricks of boys