Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trick up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
trick- up
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To add adornments, such as costume pieces; to decorate or make something appear fancy.

verb

To add tricks to a course or hole, including hazards in full golf and barriers in minigolf.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

tricks up (present, singular) tricking up (participle, present) tricked up (participle, past) tricked up (past)

Synonyms

overdress dress up fig out fig up deck up gussy up fancy up deck out trick out prink attire get up

Questions

What does trick up mean?
To add adornments, such as costume pieces; to decorate or make something appear fancy.

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