trick out
verb
tricked out; tricking out; tricks out
1
: to dress (someone or oneself) especially in an unusual or elaborate way
—usually used with in
… she tricked herself out in rhinestones, then sashayed into the studio …—
Steve Fishman
Steve FishmanLast week … local merchants tricked themselves out in Santa-and-elf gear to deliver Christmas trees to the needy.—Chris Reidy
Chris ReidyThe Will Ferrell Tour started Thursday morning, at HoHoKam Stadium, when he tricked himself out in an Oakland A's uniform for batting practice amid a sea of cameras and accompanying hubbub.—Bob Dutton
Bob Dutton2
: to decorate or equip (something) in an extravagant way
tricked out his car
—often used with withThe room was tricked out with ribbons and streamers.
The billionaire electric-car tycoon said he's working on tricking out the forthcoming Tesla Roadster with rocket technology so it can hover above the ground.—Noah Manskar
Noah ManskarThe company rented a rather opulent McMansion far from the strip and tricked it out with sensors, connected light bulbs, smart locks and cameras.—Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'BrienExamples of trick out in a Sentence
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Earlier this month, Coinbase, the largest American cryptocurrency exchange, said that cybercriminals had stolen the personal information, including names and addresses, of some of its customers, and that some had been successfully tricked out of their holdings.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 30 May 2025
My room, tricked out in shades of mushroom, opened onto a hallway covered in its original wallpaper, depicting a sea battle complete with roiling water, boats full of pugnacious sailors, and, in the background, a dusky landscape of ancient ruins.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
The vehicles are tricked out with surround sound, too; and at one point on our joyride the bus was jerked around by the bus driver to simulate the sensation of a subway speeding underfoot.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The setting for the show is the beauteous grounds of the Palace of Fine Arts, which has been tricked out to accommodate all sorts of interactive and balloon-based wonderment.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Kevin Collier, NBC news, 30 May 2025
My room, tricked out in shades of mushroom, opened onto a hallway covered in its original wallpaper, depicting a sea battle complete with roiling water, boats full of pugnacious sailors, and, in the background, a dusky landscape of ancient ruins.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
The vehicles are tricked out with surround sound, too; and at one point on our joyride the bus was jerked around by the bus driver to simulate the sensation of a subway speeding underfoot.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The setting for the show is the beauteous grounds of the Palace of Fine Arts, which has been tricked out to accommodate all sorts of interactive and balloon-based wonderment.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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“Trick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trick%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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