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Noun trick has 5 senses

trick, fast one - a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
--₁ is a kind of device, gimmick, twist
--₁ has particulars: shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick
Derived form: verb trick₁
trick - a period of work or duty
--₂ is a kind of shift, work shift, duty period
trick - an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick"
--₃ is a kind of dishonesty, knavery
antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
--₄ is a kind of diversion, recreation
--₄ has particulars: dirty trick; practical joke
magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, illusion, deception - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
--₅ is a kind of performance
--₅ has particulars: card trick; prestidigitation, sleight of hand

Verb trick has 1 sense

trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on - deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
--₁ is one way to deceive, lead on, delude, cozen

Derived forms: noun trick₁, noun tricker₁, noun trickery₁, noun trickery₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
=> Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something