Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of trick
"The magician finished his show by pulling a rabbit out of an empty hat and doing several other tricks for the crowd."
In plain English: Tricks are clever or surprising actions done to amuse people or make them do something unexpected.
"The magician surprised the audience with his tricks."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of trick
"The cat tricks the dog into chasing its own tail every time it runs past."
In plain English: To trick someone is to deceive them by making them believe something that isn't true so they do what you want.
"The magician tried to trick the audience into believing he had vanished."
Derived from Old French tric, tricks originally meant deceptive maneuvers or sleight-of-hand feats used by magicians. The term later expanded in English to include any clever, cunning, or mischievous actions intended to deceive or amuse.