TRICK
What does "TRICK" mean?
A cunning act intended to deceive, or a clever feat of skill.
Meanings
- A cunning or deceitful action meant to fool someone. It was a cheap trick to get her to sign without reading.
- A skillful act performed to entertain or impress. The dog learned a new trick: balancing a treat on its nose.
- A clever or effective technique for doing something. The trick to a flaky crust is keeping the butter cold.
- To deceive or cheat someone. They tricked the old man out of his savings.
- A round of cards played and won in trick-taking games. Her ace took the final trick and the game. technical
Word origin
From Old North French 'trique', a deceit or wile, from 'trichier', to cheat or trick, of uncertain Latin origin.
Remember it
TRICK starts like TRICKSTER and TRICKERY - the deceiver and the deception share the same root.
A little poem
The hand is quicker than the watching eye;
belief, not skill, is what makes magic fly.
couplet
Wordplay
- My dog finally learned a trick - to play dead the moment I ask who chewed the sofa.
What it teaches
Every trick depends on where you look; the secret hides in plain attention.
Quick facts
What does TRICK mean?
A cunning act intended to deceive, or a clever feat of skill.
Is TRICK a valid word?
Yes — TRICK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TRICK?
TRICK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does TRICK come from?
From Old North French 'trique', a deceit or wile, from 'trichier', to cheat or trick, of uncertain Latin origin.
What can TRICK teach us?
Every trick depends on where you look; the secret hides in plain attention.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.