English Dictionary

trick

/tɹɪk/

noun

Something designed to fool or swindle. / A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick. / An entertaining difficult physical action.

He played a trick on his friends by hiding their car keys.

意味（1）

Something designed to fool or swindle.

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

意味（2）

A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.

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

意味（3）

An entertaining difficult physical action.

That's a nice skateboard, but can you do any tricks on it?

意味（4）

An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.

tricks of the trade; what's the trick of getting this chair to fold up?

意味（5）

Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.

the tricks of boys

意味（6）

(dated) A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.

a trick of drumming with the fingers; a trick of frowning

意味（7）

A knot, braid, or plait of hair.

I cannot tell , but it stirs me more than all your court curls , or your spangles , or your tricks

意味（8）

(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 queen of hearts.

意味（9）

(slang) A sex act, chiefly one performed for payment; an act of prostitution.

turn a trick

意味（10）

(slang) A customer or client of a prostitute.

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

意味（11）

(slang, vulgar) A term of abuse.

意味（12）

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

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.

意味（13）

(nautical) A sailor's spell of work at the helm, usually two hours long.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,

To the gull's way and the whale's way, where the wind's like a whetted knife;

And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull's way and the whale's way, where the wind's like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

意味（14）

A toy; a trifle; a plaything.

the tricks and toyes that in them lurke,