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Trick

noun/tɹˈɪk/
Definition
a cunning or deceitful action or device
a period of work or duty
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˈɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˈɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˈɪk/
1 syllable Say it as /tɹˈɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna cunning or deceitful action or device
“he played a trick on me”
nouna period of work or duty
nounan attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
“that offer was a dirty trick”
nouna ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
nounan illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
nouna prostitute's customer
noun(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
verbdeceive somebody
“We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week”
Word Forms
tricksyadjectivemarked by skill in deception
trickyadjectivemarked by skill in deception
tricksternounsomeone who leads you to believe something that is not true
trickverbdeceive somebody
anticadjectiveludicrously odd
anticverbact as or like a clown
jokesternouna person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
pranksternounsomeone who plays practical jokes on others
magicaladjectivepossessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; ; ; ; - Shakespeare
magiciannounsomeone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
illusionistnounsomeone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
flimflamnouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
tricknouna cunning or deceitful action or device
trickernounsomeone who plays practical jokes on others
trickerynounverbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
foxnouna shifty deceptive person
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
astuce
une action ou un dispositif astucieux ou trompeur
🇪🇸Spanish
truco
una acción o dispositivo astuto o engañoso
🇮🇹Italian
trucco
un'azione o un dispositivo astuto o ingannevole
🇳🇱Dutch
truc
een sluwe of bedrieglijke actie of apparaat
🇵🇹Portuguese
truque
uma ação ou dispositivo astuto ou enganoso
🇷🇺Russian
обманывать
хитрое или обманное действие или прием
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चाल
एक धूर्त या कपटपूर्ण कार्य या युक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
কৌশল
একটি ধূর্ত বা প্রতারণামূলক কর্ম বা ডিভাইস
🇮🇳Tamil
தந்திரம்
ஒரு தந்திரமான அல்லது வஞ்சகமான செயல் அல்லது சாதனம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉపాయం
మోసపూరిత లేదా మోసపూరిత చర్య లేదా పరికరం
🇮🇳Marathi
युक्ती
एक धूर्त किंवा फसवी क्रिया किंवा डिव्हाइस
🇮🇳Gujarati
યુક્તિ
એક ઘડાયેલું અથવા કપટી ક્રિયા અથવા ઉપકરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟ್ರಿಕ್
ಕುತಂತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ಮೋಸದ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸಾಧನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തന്ത്രം
തന്ത്രപരമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വഞ്ചനാപരമായ പ്രവൃത്തി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉപകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਾਲ
ਇੱਕ ਚਲਾਕ ਜਾਂ ਧੋਖੇਬਾਜ਼ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਜਾਂ ਉਪਕਰਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
چال
ایک چالاک یا فریب کار عمل یا آلہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
诡计
狡猾或欺骗性的行为或手段
🇯🇵Japanese
トリック
狡猾なまたは欺瞞的な行為または装置
🇰🇷Korean
장난
교활하거나 기만적인 행동이나 장치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lừa
một hành động hoặc thiết bị xảo quyệt hoặc lừa dối
🇹🇭Thai
เล่ห์เหลี่ยม
การกระทำหรืออุปกรณ์ที่มีไหวพริบหรือหลอกลวง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menipu
tindakan atau perangkat yang licik atau menipu
🇵🇭Filipino
panlilinlang
isang tuso o mapanlinlang na aksyon o kagamitan
🇲🇾Malay
tipu helah
tindakan atau alat yang licik atau menipu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حيلة
عمل أو أداة ماكرة أو خادعة
🇮🇷Persian
ترفند
اقدام یا وسیله ای حیله گرانه یا فریبکارانه
🇹🇷Turkish
kandırmak
kurnaz veya aldatıcı bir eylem veya cihaz
🇮🇱Hebrew
טְרִיק
פעולה או מכשיר ערמומי או ערמומי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'trick'?
The primary meaning of 'trick' is 'a cunning or deceitful action or device'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'trick' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'trick' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'trick' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'trick' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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