trick
/ˈtɹɪk/
noun15
adjective4
verb4
forms
tricked · tricking · tricketh · tricks · tricker · trickest
Phrases with trick
- do the trickTo work; to be successful; to solve a problem; to be sufficient or adequate to fulfill a purpose.
- Jedi mind trickA mental feat such as apparently inducing someone to act a certain way or reading someone's mind, achieved as if by magic or telepathy.
- one-trick ponyA performing animal (especially a pony) that knows only one trick.
- trick of the tradeA shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.
- trick offTo decorate (something) or be decorated with (something).
- trick outTo dress or decorate in an especially fancy, elaborate, or excessive manner.
- trick questionA question that attempts to elicit an answer in a certain way, often a misleading or incorrect one, or a question that lacks a clear answer, conceals its true intent, or obscures an underlying difficulty.
- trick upTo add adornments, such as costume pieces; to decorate or make something appear fancy.
- turn a trickTo perform a sexual service for a customer.