Tricking (verb)

Meaning & Definition of Tricking

to deceive by cunning or artifice, cheat
to dress (someone or oneself) especially in an unusual or elaborate way —usually used with in
to decorate or equip (something) in an extravagant way —often used with with
to use a trick to make (someone or something) do (something)
to use a trick to get (something) from (someone)

Tricking (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

to cause to believe what is untrue

"you tricked me into thinking my ex wasn't coming to the party tonight"

similar: bamboozling, beguiling, bluffing, buffaloing, burning, catching, conning, cozening, deceiving, deluding, duping, faking out, fooling, gaffing, gammoning, gulling, having, having on (chiefly British), hoaxing, hoodwinking, hornswoggling, humbugging, juggling, misguiding, misinforming, misleading, snookering, snowing, spoofing, stringing along, suckering, sucking in, taking in, doing a number on, leading one down the garden path, pulling one's leg, pulling the wool over one's eyes

related: kidding, putting on, teasing, bleeding, cheating, chiseling, defrauding, diddling, euchring, fleecing, flimflamming, hustling, mulcting, rooking, shortchanging, skinning, squeezing, sticking, stinging, swindling

opposite: undeceiving

near: debunking, exposing, revealing, showing up, uncloaking, uncovering, unmasking, disclosing, divulging, telling, unveiling, disabusing, disenchanting, disillusioning

Related Entry: Trick (verb)

Trick is a different word from Tricking. The synonyms below are for trick, not for tricking.

to cause to believe what is untrue

"you tricked me into thinking my ex wasn't coming to the party tonight"

similar: bamboozle, beguile, bluff, buffalo, burn, catch, con, cozen, deceive, delude, dupe, fake out, fool, gaff, gammon, gull, have, have on (chiefly British), hoax, hoodwink, hornswoggle, humbug, juggle, misguide, misinform, mislead, snooker, snow, spoof, string along, suck in, sucker, take in, do a number on, lead one down the garden path, pull one's leg, pull the wool over one's eyes

related: kid, put on, tease, bleed, cheat, chisel, defraud, diddle, euchre, fleece, flimflam, hustle, mulct, rook, shortchange, skin, squeeze, stick, sting, swindle

opposite: undeceive

near: debunk, expose, reveal, show up, uncloak, uncover, unmask, disclose, divulge, tell, unveil, disabuse, disenchant, disillusion

Related Entry: Tricking (out) (verb)

Tricking (out) is a different word from Tricking. The synonyms below are for tricking (out), not for tricking.

as in dressing up, trapping

similar: accessorizing, dressing up, trapping, adorning, arraying, beautifying, bedecking, bedizening, blazoning, caparisoning, decking, decorating, doing, doing up, dolling up, draping, dressing, embellishing, emblazing, embossing, enriching, fancifying, fancying up, festooning, garnishing, glitzing (up), gracing, gussying up, ornamenting, prettying (up), trimming, brightening, freshening, smartening, sprucing (up), bossing, chasing, braiding, embroidering, feathering, figuring, filigreeing, filleting, flouncing, frilling, fringing, furbelowing, garlanding, hanging, lacing, ribboning, swagging, wreathing, appliquéing, gilding, painting, diamonding, gemming, impearling, jeweling, pearling, redecorating, redoing

opposite: blemishing, defacing, disfiguring, marring, scarring, spoiling, simplifying, streamlining, baring, denuding, dismantling, displaying, divesting, exposing, revealing, stripping, uncovering, uglifying

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Tricking

The most common words with a similar meaning to Tricking:

Chiefly British: having on

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Tricking

Words with the opposite meaning of Tricking:

undeceiving

Related Words for Tricking

Near Antonyms of Tricking

debunking, exposing, revealing, showing up, uncloaking, uncovering, unmasking, disclosing, divulging, telling, unveiling, disabusing, disenchanting, disillusioning

Word Forms of Tricking

Inflections: tricked, tricks, tricked out, tricking out, tricks out, tricked into, tricking into, tricks into, tricked out of, tricking out of, tricks out of

Origin & Etymology of Tricking

First known use: 1631

Frequently Asked Questions about Tricking

What does "Tricking" mean?

"Tricking" means to deceive by cunning or artifice, cheat. As a verb, it is defined as: to deceive by cunning or artifice, cheat.

What is another word for "Tricking"?

Other words for "Tricking" include bamboozling, beguiling, bluffing, buffaloing, burning, catching, conning and cozening. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Tricking" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Tricking"?

There are 57 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Tricking". Common alternatives include bamboozling, beguiling, bluffing, buffaloing, burning, catching, conning, cozening, deceiving and deluding.

What is the opposite of "Tricking"?

Antonyms of "Tricking" include undeceiving. Near antonyms include debunking, exposing, revealing and showing up.

How do you use "Tricking" in a sentence?

Examples of "Tricking" in a sentence: "you tricked me into thinking my ex wasn't coming to the party tonight".

Is "Tricking" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Tricking" is a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Tricking"?

First known use: 1631.

What is another word for "Tricking" meaning "to cause to believe what is untrue"?

When "Tricking" (verb) means to cause to believe what is untrue, synonyms include bamboozling, beguiling, bluffing, buffaloing, burning and catching. Opposites in this sense include undeceiving.