trick play

noun

A play in American football that uses deception and unorthodox strategies to fool the opposing team.

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trick mode
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Meanings

nountrick play (countable and uncountable, plural trick plays)

plural trick plays

  1. countableuncountableAmerican footballA play in American football that uses deception and unorthodox strategies to fool the opposing team.
  2. uncountableSynonym of trick mode.

    Synonyms: trick mode

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of trick mode.

Similar
trick mode
Also see
trick mode
Cite this entry
APA

trick play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trick%20play

MLA

“trick play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trick%20play. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trick play,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trick%20play.

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