trick
a cunning or deceitful action or device
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,515 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,755 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a cunning or deceitful action or device also: fast one he played a trick on mehe pulled a fast one and got away with it
- a period of work or duty
- an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent that offer was a dirty trick
- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement also: antic, joke, prank, caper, put-on
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers also: magic trick, conjuring trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy
- a prostitute's customer also: whoremaster, whoremonger, john
verb
- deceive somebody also: flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, fob, fox, pull a fast one on We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week
trick in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The kind we use won't do the trick.
Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera · Victor Appleton · Chapter 1
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The trick is done, the public is sold.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Good-night; in faith, I will use this trick often.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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That was a disgusting trick to play on me, I consider.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice · James Branch Cabell · Chapter 1
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Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
The High School Boys' Canoe Club · H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock · Chapter 1