trick

Noun
  1. A cunning or deceitful action or device (synset 100172439)
    "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
    is a type of: device, gimmick, twist - any clever maneuver
    subtypes: schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik - (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating
    same as: fast one
  2. A period of work or duty (synset 115317503)
    is a type of: duty period, shift, work shift - the time period during which you are at work
  3. An attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent (synset 100752073)
    "that offer was a dirty trick"
    is a type of: dishonesty, knavery - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
  4. A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (synset 100428583)
    is a type of: diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
    subtypes:
    • dirty trick - an unkind or aggressive trick
    • practical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
    same as: antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on
  5. An illusory feat;
    Considered magical by naive observers (synset 100100771)
    is a type of: performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
    subtypes:
    same as: conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy
  6. A prostitute's customer (synset 110799671)
    is a type of: client, customer - someone who pays for goods or services
    same as: john, whoremaster, whoremonger
  7. (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players;
    The high card is the winner (synset 101262274)
    referred to in: card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
    is a type of: play, turn - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
Verb
  1. Deceive somebody (synset 202581808)
    "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
    is a type of: cozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest with
    subtypes: snooker - fool or dupe
    same as: flim-flam, fob, fox, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on

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