trick out
To dress or decorate in an especially fancy, elaborate, or excessive mannerTo dress or decorate in an especially fancy, elaborate, or excessive manner.
» He has a tricked-out bike.
frpzzd · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(informal, transitive)To dress or decorate in an especially fancy, elaborate, or excessive manner.
(informal, transitive)Of a motor vehicle, etc.: to mod or customize an object, typically for the purposes of personalization and enhancing performance capabilities such as the ability to perform stunts.
His friends were particularly impressed with the way he tricked out his Ruckus.
- put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
Examples
3 sentencesHe has a tricked-out bike.
He has a tricked-out motorcycle.
He tricked out his car with the most ridiculous-looking spoilers and other accessories you can imagine.
Origin
Perhaps from dialectal English trig out (“to dress smartly”), perhaps an alteration of rigPerhaps from dialectal English trig out (“to dress smartly”), perhaps an alteration of rig out. More at trig.
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Forms
tricks out, tricking out, tricked out, tricked out| Base form | trick out · to trick out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tricks out |
| Present participle | tricking out |
| Past simple | tricked out |
| Past participle | tricked out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
19 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb