a crafty action or plan, esp one intended to deceive, defraud, or outwit somebody
a mischievous act; a prank
a deceptive, dexterous, or ingenious feat designed to puzzle or amuse
a deceptive appearance; an illusion
a trick of the light
(used before a noun) relating to, denoting, or involving trickery or illusion
a trick question
a quick or effective way of getting a result; a knack
a special technique or piece of technical knowledge
a habitual peculiarity of behaviour or manner; a mannerism
He fell down a great deal during this period, because of a trick he had of walking into himself — James Thurber
the cards played in one round of a card game, often used as a scoring unit
informal
a prostitute's client
a session with a prostitute
a sailor's turn of duty at the helm of a ship
NAmer (used before a noun) injured, damaged, or defective
a trick knee
informal to produce the desired result
Just that little extra second did the trick — H Rider Haggard
informal how are you?; how are things going?
the techniques that are used by experts in a particular profession or craft
informal said of a prostitute: to have a session with a client
informal behaving in a characteristic, often undesirable, way