name
Meaning 1
A surname transferred from the nickname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
tricker
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪkəː/
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Received-Pronunciation: [ˈtɹ̝̊wɪkəː]
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Received-Pronunciation: [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔wɪkəː]
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General-American: /ˈtɹɪkɚ/
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General-American: [ˈtɹ̝̊wɪkɚ] ~ [ˈtɹ̝̊wɪkɹ̩]
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General-American: [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔wɪkɚ] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔wɪkɹ̩]
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rhymes with -ɪkə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
One who tricks or plays tricks; a practical joker; a prankster
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A trigger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 4
someone who plays practical jokes on others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: prankster, cut-up, trickster, hoaxer, practical joker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: troublemaker, trouble maker, troubler, mischief-maker, bad hat
History
Etymology
From tricker, a nickname for a deceiver or trickster.
Derived from trick + -er.
From Dutch trekker.