trick

1. (dated) A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.Examples: "a trick of drumming with the fingers; a trick of frowning"; "He hath a trick of Cœur de Lion's face."; "The trick of that voice I do well remember."dated

2. (card games) A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.Examples: "I was able to take the second trick with the queen of hearts."; "And now (as oft in some distemper'd state) / On one nice trick depends the gen'ral fate!"

3. (slang) A sex act, chiefly one performed for payment; an act of prostitution.Examples: "turn a trick"; "turn tricks"; "Across 110th street / Woman trying to catch a trick on the street, ooh baby / Across 110th Street / You can find it all in the street"slang

4. (slang) A customer or client of a prostitute.Examples: "As the businessman rounded the corner, she thought, "Here comes another trick.""; "Ten minutes after she got down she broke luck. A white trick in a thirty-seven Buick picked her up. I timed her. She had racehorse speed."Synonyms: john, all-nighter, curb crawler, fare, gonk, jane, Jane, jockeyslang

5. (slang, vulgar) A term of abuse.slangvulgar

6. (Western Pennsylvania) A daily period of work, especially in shift-based jobs.Examples: "On third trick from 12 m. to 8 am, we have W. A. White, formerly operator at Wallula, who thus far has given general satisfaction."; "Woodside Junction—On 8 hour basis, first trick $60, second trick $60, third trick $50."; "The Union contends that Fifer was entitled to promotion to the position of Group Leader on the third trick in the Core Room Department."Synonyms: shiftPennsylvaniaWestern