ruse

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs.
2. 2
   An action intended to deceive; a trick.
3. 3
   Cunning, guile, trickery.

Verb

1. 1
   To deceive or trick using a ruse.
2. 2
   Of an animal: to turn or double back to elude hunters or their hunting dogs.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A city in northeastern Bulgaria.
2. 2
   A province in northeastern Bulgaria.
3. 3
   A surname.
4. 4
   A suburb in the City of Campbelltown, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, named after James Ruse.