deck out

English

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Verb

deck out (third-person singular simple present decks out, present participle decking out, simple past and past participle decked out)

1. (transitive) To decorate (something).

   Synonyms: adorn, bedeck

   They decked the bar out with World Cup paraphernalia for June and July.

2. (transitive) To dress (someone) in fancy clothes.

   Synonym: dress up

   He was decked out as a successful pimp.

3. (intransitive, card games) To forfeit by running out of cards in a deck.
4. (intransitive, climbing) To fall off a mountain or climbing wall and hit the ground.

Translations

decorate — see decorate

dress up — see dress up