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trick out

B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words

To add lots of cool features or decorations to something to make it look amazing.

Meanings

1 B2 idiomatic informal

To heavily customize or modify something, especially a vehicle, adding flashy or high-performance features.

"He spent the whole summer tricking out his old pickup truck with a new sound system and custom paint."

"I got my car all tricked out — chrome wheels, tinted windows, the works."

Grammar: separable
2 C1 idiomatic informal

To dress someone up or decorate something elaborately.

"The children were tricked out in full Halloween costumes."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Primarily American English slang. Often used in the passive ('tricked out'). Very common in car culture but has spread to other contexts like computers, phones, and clothing. The adjective 'tricked-out' is widely used.

Commonly used with

car ride truck computer phone bike

Forms

Base
trick out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
tricks out
he/she/it
Past simple
tricked out
yesterday
Past participle
tricked out
have + pp
-ing form
tricking out
continuous

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