a skilful or surprising act, such as one done by a magician or performer
The magician pulled a rabbit from his hat, an amazing trick that made the crowd gasp.
Can you show me that coin trick again?
an action that is meant to deceive or fool someone
The salesman used a clever trick to make the elderly couple buy the useless gadget.
It was just a trick to get us to open the door.
in card games, the set of cards played in one round that is won by one player or side
She won every trick in the last round of bridge.
Taking the first trick gave our team confidence.
to deceive someone or cause them to believe something that is not true
The fake email tricked many people into giving away their passwords.
They tricked the guard by pretending to be delivery workers.
a clever method or shortcut that makes something easier to do
A neat trick to remember his name is to link it with a song.
Do you know any trick to get this jar open?
(slang) a person who pays for sexual services from a prostitute
The police arrested several tricks during the late-night operation.
He was on the street looking for a trick.
