trick out

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trik out]
- /trɪk aʊt/
- /trɪk ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trik out]
- /trɪk aʊt/

Definitions of trick out words

noun trick out a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile. 1
noun trick out an optical illusion: It must have been some visual trick caused by the flickering candlelight. 1
noun trick out a roguish or mischievous act; practical joke; prank: She likes to play tricks on her friends. 1
noun trick out a mean, foolish, or childish action. 1
noun trick out a clever or ingenious device or expedient; adroit technique: the tricks of the trade. 1
noun trick out the art or knack of doing something skillfully: You seem to have mastered the trick of making others laugh. 1

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Origin of trick out

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English trik (noun) < Old North French trique deceit, derivative of trikier to deceive < Vulgar Latin *triccāre, for Latin trīcārī to play tricks

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Parts of speech for Trick out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trick out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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