Other Words for Trick

Trick Noun Synonyms
fool, hoodwink, dupe, mislead, outwit, outmaneuver, deceive, misguide, misinform, gull, bilk, cheat, defraud, cozen, take in, swindle, humbug, bamboozle, take, put something over on (someone), pull the wool over (someone's) eyes, gammon,
I knew I had been tricked when I missed my wallet. For years the couple made a living tricking tourists out of their money. She tricked me into taking her to dinner.

sleight of hand, legerdemain, magic, stunt
I have taught him all the tricks I know.

prank, frolic, antic, (practical) joke, hoax, tomfoolery, antic, caper, jape, sport, horseplay, mischief, cantrip, leg-pull, gag, shenanigans, dido
The boys meant no harm, they're just up to their tricks.

ruse, artifice, device, stratagem, wile, deception, maneuver, deceit, fraud, hoax, imposture, intrigue, machination, conspiracy, subterfuge, dodge, confidence trick, sham, con
The government's 'dirty tricks squad' perpetrated crimes against their political adversaries.

trait, characteristic, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, quirk, practice, habit, mannerism, crotchet, weakness, foible
He has an odd trick of winking while giving a sly smile.

art, knack, technique, skill, secret, gift, ability, hang
He has developed the trick of persuading people to buy life insurance.

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Trick Play

Entertainment / Football / Trick Play: Any of a variety of plays that use deception to catch the other team offguard. Famous trick plays include the fake punt (kick), 'Statue of Liberty', flea-flicker, center-eligible, surprise on-side kic MORE

Gordie Howe Hat Trick

Entertainment / Ice Hockey / Gordie Howe Hat Trick: A gordie howe hat trick is when one player scores a goal, notches an assist and gets into a fight all in the same game (a natural gordie howe hat trick occurs when a player does all three in one perio MORE

Natural Hat-Trick

Entertainment / Ice Hockey / Natural Hat-Trick: A natural hat-trick is when one player scores three goals in a row without any player from either team scoring in between them, also when three goals are scored by one player in one period. MORE

Trick Banner

Business / Internet Marketing / Trick Banner: A banner ad that attempts to trick people into clicking, often by imitating an operating system message. MORE

Cradle Trick

Entertainment / Literature / Cradle Trick: A sub-category of the 'bed-trick,' this is a folk motif in which the position of a cradle in a dark room leads one character to climb into bed with the wrong sexual partner. It appears prominently in MORE

Bed-Trick

Entertainment / Literature / Bed-Trick: The term for a recurring folklore motif in which circumstances cause two characters in a story to end up having sex with each other because of mistaken identity--either confusion in a dark room or del MORE