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- [trik]
- /trɪk/
- /trɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trik]
- /trɪk/
Definitions of tricking word
- noun tricking a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile. 1
- noun tricking an optical illusion: It must have been some visual trick caused by the flickering candlelight. 1
- noun tricking a roguish or mischievous act; practical joke; prank: She likes to play tricks on her friends. 1
- noun tricking a mean, foolish, or childish action. 1
- noun tricking a clever or ingenious device or expedient; adroit technique: the tricks of the trade. 1
- noun tricking the art or knack of doing something skillfully: You seem to have mastered the trick of making others laugh. 1
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Origin of tricking
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English trik (noun) < Old North French trique deceit, derivative of trikier to deceive < Vulgar Latin *triccāre, for Latin trīcārī to play tricks
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Parts of speech for Tricking
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tricking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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