magic

I UK [ˈmædʒɪk] / US noun [uncountable] **

1) the mysterious power that some people believe can make impossible things happen if you do special actions or say special words called spells

a tale of magic and witchcraft

work/use magic:

They use magic as a way of getting revenge.

See:

black magic, white magic

2) mysterious tricks that an entertainer called a magician performs, for example making things appear or disappear

3) a special attractive and mysterious quality that someone or something has

magic of:

the magic of Christmas/Hollywood

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work your magic (on) — to use a special mysterious ability that you have in order to get the result you want

He began to work his magic on the crowd.

- as if by magic

- like magic

II UK [ˈmædʒɪk] / US adjective **

1) able to make impossible things happen

a magic potion/spell

There's no magic formula for a successful relationship.

2) involving mysterious tricks performed by an entertainer called a magician, for example making things appear or disappear

a magic show

He did a few magic tricks to keep the children amused.

3) informal very good, or very pleasant

The party was magic!

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- have a magic touch

III UK [ˈmædʒɪk] / US verb
Word forms "magic":
present tense I/you/we/they magic he/she/it magics present participle magicking past tense magicked past participle magicked British

Phrasal verbs:

- magic away

- magic up