trick, ruse, stratagem, maneuver, artifice, wile, feint mean an indirect means to gain an end. trick may imply deception, roguishness, illusion, and either an evil or harmless end.

A ruse was to cheat at the medical by sending a person who looked healthy, or by manipulating blood pressure.

RUSE definition: a trick, stratagem, or artifice. See examples of ruse used in a sentence.

1 day ago · ruse (third-person singular simple present ruses, present participle rusing, simple past and past participle rused) (intransitive) To deceive or trick using a ruse. quotations

Definition of ruse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Ruse definition: A crafty stratagem; a subterfuge.

A ruse is a clever plan or action designed to mislead or outsmart someone, often used to achieve a particular goal.

This French term can be traced back to the Latin word 'rursus,' meaning 'back' or 'again.' Over time, 'ruse' expanded in meaning to describe any clever or deceptive tactic or strategy used to trick or …

ruse in British English (ruːz ) noun an action intended to mislead, deceive, or trick; stratagem

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