cantrip

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(käntrip)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
can•trip  (käntrip),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Scottish Terms[Chiefly Scot.]a magic spell;
    trick by sorcery.
  2. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]artful shamming meant to deceive.
  • 1710–20; apparently dissimilated variant of Old English calcatrippe; see caltrop


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