trick

(noun) a cunning or deceitful action or device. Synonyms: fast one. Examples: "He played a trick on me." "He pulled a fast one and got away with it."

(noun) a period of work or duty.

(noun) an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent. Example: "That offer was a dirty trick."

(noun) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement. Synonyms: antic, joke, prank, caper, put-on.

(noun) an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers. Synonyms: magic trick, conjuring trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception.

(noun) a prostitute's customer. Synonyms: whoremaster, whoremonger, john.

(noun) (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner.

(verb) deceive somebody. Synonyms: flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on. Example: "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week."