English Explanatory Dictionary

bed trick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plot device in traditional literature and theatre where a character begins sexual activity with someone else, then steals away after the lights are off, allowing another character to continue instead.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bed trick.wav

Word forms

bed trick bed tricks
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