Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who plays tricks or practical jokes on others: A "tricker" is someone who deceives or plays pranks, often for amusement or to mislead.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The class tricker hid the teacher's chalk. (The person in the class who plays jokes hid the teacher's chalk.)
  • Be careful with him; he's a known tricker. (Be cautious with him; he is known as a person who plays tricks.)

Advanced Usage

• "A clever tricker": Emphasizes the cunning or skillful nature of the person playing tricks.
  • The magician was a clever tricker, fooling the entire audience. (The magician was a skillful person who plays tricks, deceiving the entire audience.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trick (n/v): The act of deception or a prank; to deceive.
  • He fell for an old trick. (He was deceived by an old deceptive act.)
• Trickery (n): The practice of deception.
  • The scheme was full of trickery. (The plan was full of deceptive practices.)
• Trickster (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with "tricker," meaning a person who cheats or deceives.
  • The folktale featured a cunning trickster. (The folktale included a cunning deceiver.)

Synonyms

• Prankster: A person who plays practical jokes.
• Deceiver: A person who causes someone to believe something that is not true.
• Joker: A person who is fond of joking.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Tricker" is a noun and does not form standard phrasal verbs. Related verbal phrases involve the root word "trick.") - Trick out: To decorate or adorn in a fancy way. - He tricked out his car with new lights. (He decorated his car with new lights.) - Trick into: To deceive someone into doing something. - She was tricked into signing the contract. (She was deceived into signing the contract.)

Related Idioms

• Every trick in the book: Every possible method, especially deceptive or cunning ones.
  • He used every trick in the book to win the game. (He used every possible deceptive method to win the game.)
• Trick of the trade: A clever technique used in a particular profession.
  • Knowing how to polish silver quickly is a trick of the trade. (Knowing how to polish silver quickly is a clever technique of that profession.)

Noun

1. someone who plays practical jokes on others