The difference between Hoodwink and Trick
When used as verbs, hoodwink means to deceive or trick, whereas trick means to fool.
Trick is also noun with the meaning: something designed to fool or swindle.
Trick is also adjective with the meaning: stylish or cool.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hoodwink and Trick
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Hoodwink as a verb:
To deceive or trick.
Examples:
"I feel like the salesman hoodwinked me into buying right away."
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Hoodwink as a verb (archaic):
To cover the eyes with a hood; to blindfold.
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Trick as an adjective (slang):
Stylish or cool.
Examples:
"Wow, your new sportscar is so trick."
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Trick as a noun:
Something designed to fool or swindle.
Examples:
"It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced."
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Trick as a noun:
A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.
Examples:
"And for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag."
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Trick as a noun:
An entertaining difficult physical action.
Examples:
"That's a nice skateboard, but can you do any tricks on it?"
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Trick as a noun:
An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.
Examples:
"'tricks of the trade; what's the trick of getting this chair to fold up?"
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Trick as a noun:
Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.
Examples:
"the tricks of boys"
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Trick as a noun (dated):
A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.
Examples:
"a trick of drumming with the fingers; a trick of frowning"
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Trick as a noun:
A knot, braid, or plait of hair.
Examples:
"rfquotek Ben Jonson"
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Trick as a noun (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."
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Trick as a noun (slang):
An act of prostitution.
Examples:
"At the worst point, she was turning ten tricks a day."
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Trick as a noun (slang):
A customer to a prostitute.
Examples:
"As the businessman rounded the corner, she thought, "Here comes another trick."
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Trick as a noun:
A daily period of work, especially in shift-based jobs.
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Trick as a noun (nautical):
A sailor's spell of work at the helm, usually two hours long.
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Trick as a noun:
A toy; a trifle; a plaything.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
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Trick as a verb (transitive):
To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.
Examples:
"You tried to trick me when you said that house was underpriced."
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Trick as a verb (heraldry):
To draw (as opposed to blazon - to describe in words).
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Trick as a verb:
To dress; to decorate; to adorn fantastically; often followed by up, off, or out.