trick

Examples

• All

• Maybe she went there to turn a trick but found she had a chance to better herself.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Did you know Miles used to be a trick here?

  Working Girls (1987)

• Maybe she believed him, or maybe she thought she could turn another trick.

  Fiction book (1990)

• We don't want her back out turning tricks.

  The Break-Up (2006)

• A good call girl, she'll turn 600 or 700 tricks a year.

  Klute (1971)

• A girl who had lost her way, turning tricks with wealthy men at craps tables.

  Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)

• Millions of runaways would rather turn tricks than make such a hideous choice.

  Blog text (33)

• She met a new trick after finishing her shift on the corner.

• Many street workers rely on finding a good trick to survive in the city.

• He offered her money, hoping to be her next trick for the night.

Synonyms

J

john

vstrick

• NSFW

28 9.9

A man who pays someone to have sex with him

is the broader label that covers both single and repeated customers

W

whoremonger

vstrick

• NSFW

3 9.9

A man who often pays prostitutes for sex

is the general term for any prostitute customer, not only habitual ones

W

whoremaster

vstrick

• NSFW

1 9.9

A man who regularly pays for sex

is the neutral modern word for a prostitute customer

Idioms

D

to do the trick

• Informal

87 3.7

To get the result you want

T

trick in the book

• Informal

14 4.3

A clever or dishonest way people use to get something they want

E

every trick in the book

• Informal

5 4.6

All possible methods someone uses to get something, often using clever or dishonest actions

T

to turn a trick

• NSFW

2 9.9

To have sex with a customer for money

T

trick in one's hip pocket

• Informal

8.2

A secret plan kept to use later when you need it

T

trick up (one's) sleeve

• Informal

6.5

A secret plan kept to use as a surprise when needed

Compounds

T

trick or treat

• Baby Talk

107 2.5

An activity where children go from house to house asking for sweets on Halloween

M

magic trick

44 2.7

A performance that looks impossible and surprises people

T

trick question

22 5.3

A question that tries to confuse you with a surprising answer

C

card trick

14 2.8

A trick that uses playing cards to entertain people

D

dirty trick

12 4.9

An unfair action meant to harm or cheat someone

H

hat trick

11 3.7

Three scores by one player in the same game, for example three goals

P

parlour trick

• UK

11 6.7

A simple magic trick to amuse people at a small party

O

one-trick pony

• Offensive

5 6.0

A person or thing with only one skill

J

Jedi mind trick

• Informal

4 8.7

A clever, hidden way to persuade someone by making them think or feel differently

M

mean trick

• Informal

2 5.4

An action that hurts or deceives someone on purpose

C

conjuring trick

1 4.9

A magic trick that seems to break natural rules to surprise and amuse people

C

confidence trick

1 6.6

A dishonest plan to gain someone's trust and then take their money or things

Surface Forms

Etymology