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English

Pronunciation
AHD|trĭk, IPA|/trɪk/, SAMPA|/trIk/
audio|en-us-trick.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪk|-ɪk

Etymology
sense|noun From Old North French term|trique, from OF. term|trichier (French: term|tricher).

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To fool; to cause to believe something untrue.

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

1. transitiveslang to trick out; to mod or customize an object, typically for the purpose of both personalization as well as enhancing the object's performance capabilities and more particularly for the purpose of performing stunts with that object.

#: His friends were particularly impressed with the way he tricked out his wikipedia:Honda_Ruckus|Ruckus.

Synonyms
sense|to fool con, dupe, fool, gull, have, hoodwink, pull the wool over the eyes of, rip off
sense|to trick out mod

Translations
trans-top|to fool; to cause to believe something untrue
Finnish: huijata, petkuttaaa
French: duper
trans-mid
German: austricksen, überlisten
Italian: imbrogliare
Kurdish: KUchar|���ڵخ��ڵ��تا�د�, KUchar|��ڵ کرد�
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Noun
en-noun

1. Something designed to trick.

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

1. A magic trick.

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

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

#: I was able to take the second trick with the heart queen.

1. slang An act of prostitution. Generally used with turn.

#: At the worst point, she was turning ten tricks a day.

1. slang A customer to a prostitute.

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

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

#* 1885, Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, The Conductor and Brakeman, page 496:
#*: On third trick from 12 m. to 8 am, we have W. A. White, formerly operator at Wallula, who thus far has given general satisfaction.
#* 1899, New York (State), Bureau of Statistics, Deptartment of Labor, Annual Report:
#*: Woodside Junction�On 8 hour basis, first trick $60, second trick $60, third trick $50.
#* 1949, Labor arbitration reports, page 738:
#*: The Union contends that Fifer was entitled to promotion to the position of Group Leader on the third trick in the Core Room Department.

Adjective
en-adj|er

1. slang Something that is unusually stylish or cool.

#: Wow, your new sportscar is so trick.

Synonyms
(something designed to trick): con, rip-off
(magic trick): illusion, magic trick, sleight of hand
(slang: customer to a prostitute): john

Translations

trans-top|something designed to trick
Finnish: temppu, trikki
German: List f, Falle f
trans-mid
Telugu: �ిత�త� (jittu)
Spanish: truco m, artimaña f
Swedish: trick n, fint c
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trans-top|magic trick
German: Trick f, Kunststück n
trans-mid
Swedish: trick n, trolleritrick n, trollkonst c
Telugu: �ని����� (kanikaTTu), ��ద�ర�ాల� (iMdrajaalaM)
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trans-top|winning sequence in cards
Finnish: tikki
German: Stich m
trans-mid
Spanish: truco m
Swedish: stick n
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trans-top|slang: act of prostitution
trans-mid
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trans-top|slang: customer to a prostitute
German: Freier m
trans-mid
Swedish: torsk c
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Derived terms
cheap trick
dirty trick
hat trick
how's tricks?
Jedi mind tricks
magic trick
trick out
trick or treat
trick point
trick shot
tricky
trickster, tricker
turn a trick, turn tricks
trickery
fancy trick

Related terms
artifice
ploy
gambit

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