trick
诀窍,窍门,骗局,诡计
Related Words
Definitions
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- : a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- : an optical illusion: It must have been some visual trick caused by the flickering candlelight.
- : a roguish or mischievous act; practical joke; prank: She likes to play tricks on her friends.
- : a mean, foolish, or childish action.
- : a clever or ingenious device or expedient; adroit technique: the tricks of the trade.
- : the art or knack of doing something skillfully: You seem to have mastered the trick of making others laugh.
- : a clever or dexterous feat intended to entertain, amuse, etc.: He taught his dog some amazing tricks.
- : a feat of magic or legerdemain: card tricks.
- : a behavioral peculiarity; trait; habit; mannerism.
- : a period of duty or turn; stint; tour of duty: I relieved the pilot after he had completed his trick at the wheel.
- : Cards. the group or set of cards played and won in one round.a point or scoring unit.a card that is a potential winner.Compare honor trick.
- : Informal. a child or young girl: a pretty little trick.
- : Slang. a prostitute's customer.a sexual act between a prostitute and a customer.
- : Heraldry. a preliminary sketch of a coat of arms.engraver's trick.
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- : of, pertaining to, characterized by, or involving tricks: trick shooting.
- : designed or used for tricks: a trick chair.
- : inclined to stiffen or weaken suddenly and unexpectedly: a trick shoulder.
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- : to deceive by trickery.
- : Heraldry. to indicate the tinctures of with engravers tricks.
- : to cheat or swindle: to trick someone out of an inheritance.
- : to beguile by trickery.
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- : to practice trickery or deception; cheat.
- : to play tricks; trifle.
- : Slang. to engage in sexual acts for hire.
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- : trick out, Informal. to embellish or adorn with or as if with ornaments or other attention-getting devices.
Phrases
- trick or treat
- trick out
- tricks of the trade
- bag of tricks
- confidence game (trick)
- dirty tricks
- do the trick
- hat trick
- how's tricks
- not miss a trick
- teach an old dog new tricks
- that does it (the trick)
- turn a trick
- up to one's old tricks
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
The biggest trick to digitization right now is meeting customers where they are.
If you were good at finding differences between two pictures as a kid, this will probably do the trick for you in most cases.
The trick is, when you get something right the first time, you haven't learned anything.
The trick is being able to get featured snippets is using a structured process.
An old drug can learn new tricks during the coronavirus pandemic.
They can be ingested sporadically or used as a mixer throughout the night (though a can of Sprite seems to be the latest trick).
But one extra trick would instantly solve the problem of crashes that occur over water.
The trick has been to create nonstops from cities like Boston that were under-served.
And just last May Glee aired “Old Dog, New Trick,” the first episode scripted by Colfer.
The trick is to be able to recognize the right one when it comes along.
He thrust his tiny tuft of beard between his teeth—a trick he had when perplexed or thoughtful.
I could have sworn I heard a cry, and one of my men spoke in a tone that assured me my imagination had not been playing a trick.
Some were inquisitive enough to ask, Has a treaty been signed or a trick been played upon the rebels?
And the finger he pointed at the girl quivered with the rage that filled him at this trick they had thought to put upon him.
Nothing was out of the ordinary except that the Professor developed an odd trick of continually glancing at his right hand.