单词 | bilk |
释义 | bilk (bĭlk) tr.v. bilked, bilk·ing, bilks 1. a. To defraud, cheat, or swindle: made millions bilking wealthy clients on art sales. b. To evade payment of: bilk one's debts. 2. To thwart or frustrate: "Fate ... may be to a certain extent bilked" (Thomas Carlyle). 3. To elude. n. 1. One who cheats. 2. Obsolete A hoax or swindle. [Perhaps alteration of BALK.] bilker n. |
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