trick question (English, noun)
expansion: trick question (plural trick questions)
Senses:
glosses: A question that attempts to elicit an answer in a certain way, usually incorrectly (i.e. that seems to have an obvious answer that is however incorrect), or a question that does not have a correct answer or that hides the real question or some difficulty.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: A complex question, whose wording hinders the ability to answer it correctly.
tags: rare
Forms:
form: trick questions
tags: plural