trick (
http://definr.com/trick)
n 1: a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick
on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
[syn:
fast one]
2: a period of work or duty
3: an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent;
"that offer was a dirty trick"
4: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
[syn:
antic,
joke,
prank,
caper,
put-on]
5: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
[syn:
magic trick,
conjuring trick,
magic,
legerdemain,
illusion,
deception]
v : deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that
class would be cancelled next week" [syn:
fob,
fox, {pull
a fast one on},
play a trick on]