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noun

• Something designed to fool or swindle.

  Example: It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced.

• A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.

  Example: And for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag.

• An entertaining difficult physical action.

  Example: That's a nice skateboard, but can you do any tricks on it?

• An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.

  Example: tricks of the trade;  what's the trick of getting this chair to fold up?

• Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.

  Example: the tricks of boys

• A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.

  Example: a trick of drumming with the fingers; a trick of frowning

• A knot, braid, or plait of hair.

• A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.

  Example: I was able to take the second trick with the queen of hearts.

• A sex act, chiefly one performed for payment; an act of prostitution.

• A customer to a prostitute.

  Example: As the businessman rounded the corner, she thought, "Here comes another trick."

• A daily period of work, especially in shift-based jobs.

• A sailor's spell of work at the helm, usually two hours long.

• A toy; a trifle; a plaything.

verb

• To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.

  Example: You tried to trick me when you said that house was underpriced.

• To draw (as opposed to blazon - to describe in words).

• To dress; to decorate; to adorn fantastically; often followed by up, off, or out.

adjective

• Involving trickery or deception.

  Example: trick photography

• Able to perform tricks.

  Example: A trick pony

• Defective or unreliable.

  Example: a trick knee

• Stylish or cool.

  Example: Wow, your new sportscar is so trick.