Definition of Shtik

1. Noun. (Yiddish) a little; a piece. "He played a shtik Beethoven"

Exact synonyms: Schtick, Schtik, Shtick
Category relationships: Yiddish
Generic synonyms: Small Indefinite Amount, Small Indefinite Quantity
Specialized synonyms: Schtickl, Schtikl, Shtickl, Shtikl

2. Noun. (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention. "Play it straight with no shtik"
Exact synonyms: Schtick, Schtik, Shtick
Generic synonyms: Business, Byplay, Stage Business
Category relationships: Yiddish

3. Noun. (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning. "His shtik made us laugh"
Exact synonyms: Schtick, Schtik, Shtick
Generic synonyms: Buffoonery, Clowning, Frivolity, Harlequinade, Japery, Prank
Category relationships: Yiddish

4. Noun. (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating. "How did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"
Exact synonyms: Schtick, Schtik, Shtick
Generic synonyms: Fast One, Trick
Category relationships: Yiddish

Definition of Shtik

1. shtick [n -S] - See also: shtick

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shtik

shrunk
shrunken
shtchi
shtchis
shtetel
shtetels
shtetl
shtetlach
shtetls
shtick
shtickier
shtickiest
shtickl
shticks
shticky
shtik (current term)
shtikl
shtiks
shtook
shtooks
shtoom
shtuck
shtucks
shtum
shtumm
shtup
shtupped
shtupping
shtups
Shua

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