Topic: GAMES
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old North French |
| Origin: | trique, from trikier 'to deceive, cheat', from Old French trichier |
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trick1 S3
[countable]
[countable]1 something you do in order to deceive someone : Pretending he doesn't remember is an old trick of his. He didn't really lose his wallet - that's just a trick.
something that deceives somebody
Pretending he doesn't remember is an old trick of his.He didn't really lose his wallet - that's just a trick.2 something you do to surprise someone and to make other people laugh : I'm getting tired of your silly tricks.
joke
I'm getting tired of your silly tricks.3 something that makes things appear to be different from the way they really are :
something that makes things appear different
5 if something does the trick, it solves a problem or provides what is needed to get a good result : A bit more flour should do the trick.
do the trick
spokenA bit more flour should do the trick.6 a skilful set of actions that seem like magic, done to entertain people :
magic
DG7 a way of doing something that works very well but may not be easy to notice : The trick is to bend your knees as you catch the ball.
clever method
The trick is to bend your knees as you catch the ball.8 to use every method that you know, even dishonest ones, to achieve what you want
use/try every trick in the book
9 used to say that someone knows more than someone else or can do something better than them : Experienced teachers can show new teachers a trick or two.
teach/show somebody a trick or two
informalExperienced teachers can show new teachers a trick or two.10 to be doing the same dishonest things that you have often done before
somebody is up to their (old) tricks
informal11DGC the cards played or won in one part of a game of cards : He won the first three tricks easily.
cards
He won the first three tricks easily.12 to have a habit of using a particular expression or of moving your face or body in a particular way : She had this trick of raising her eyebrows at the end of a question.
habit
have a trick of doing something
British EnglishShe had this trick of raising her eyebrows at the end of a question.13 to always know exactly what is happening even if it does not concern you : Dave's found out. He never misses a trick, does he?.
never miss a trick
spokenDave's found out. He never misses a trick, does he?.14 used to greet someone in a friendly way : Hello, Bill! How's tricks?
how's tricks?
old-fashioned spokenHello, Bill! How's tricks?15 someone who pays a prostitute to have sex
sex
American English old-fashioned informal turn a trick (=to have sex with someone for money)
➔ confidence trick
