trick
/ˈtɹɪk/ verb B2- To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive. · You tried to trick me when you said that house was underpriced.
- To draw (as contrasted with to blazon, which is to describe in words).
- To dress; to decorate; to adorn fantastically; often followed by up, off, or out.
- To engage in prostitution or casual sex.
He/she/it tricks · Past tricked · Past participle tricked · -ing form tricking
Verb forms
- Base form
- trick
- He/she/it
- tricks
- Past
- tricked
- Past participle
- tricked
- -ing form
- tricking
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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That trick of his of breaking in on his friends’ thoughts with an apropos remark after a quarter of an hour’s silence is really very showy and superficial.
“Ah, Danglars!” whispered Caderousse, “you have deceived me—the trick you spoke of last night has been played; but I cannot suffer a poor old man or an innocent girl to die of grief through your fault.
After many of the beasts had thus disappeared, the Fox discovered the trick and presenting himself to the Lion, stood on the outside of the cave, at a respectful distance, and asked him how he was.
I cannot help thinking it would have been a great pity to have served him that trick you were planning yesterday.”
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