bilk

1 of 2

verb

ˈbilk

bilked; bilking; bilks

transitive verb

: to block the free development of : frustrate

fate bilks their hopes

: to cheat out of something valuable : defraud

bilking investors out of their life savings

: to evade payment of or to

bilks his creditors

: to obtain (something) by defrauding someone

The Tampa couple sent out phony sonograms and bilked money from couples wanting children, authorities say.

Brady Dennis

: to slip away from

bilked her pursuers

bilker noun

bilk

2 of 2

noun

: an untrustworthy tricky individual : cheat

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Initially, "bilking" wasn't considered cheating-just good strategy for cribbage players. Language historians aren't sure where "bilk" originated, but they have noticed that its earliest uses occur in contexts referring to cribbage. Part of the scoring in cribbage involves each player adding cards from his or her hand to a pile of discards called the "crib." At the end of a hand, the dealer gets any points in the crib. Strategically, then, it's wisest for the dealer's opponent to discard non-scoring cards-the ones most likely to "balk," or put a check on, the dealer's score. Etymologists theorize that "bilk" may have originated as an alteration of that card-game "balk."

Synonyms

Verb

beat
bleed
cheat
chisel
chouse
con
cozen
defraud
diddle
do
do in
euchre
fiddle
fleece
flimflam
gaff
hose [slang]
hustle
mulct
nobble [British slang]
pluck
ream
rip off
rook
screw
shake down
short
shortchange
skin
skunk
squeeze
stick
stiff
sting
sucker
swindle
thimblerig
victimize

Noun

bilker
cheat
cheater
chiseler
chiseller
confidence man
cozener
defrauder
dodger
fakir
finagler
fraudster [chiefly British]
hoaxer
scammer
scamster
shark
sharper
sharpie
sharpy
skinner
swindler
tricker
trickster

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Example Sentences

Verb an investigation revealed that the garage had been bilking motorists for repairs that had never been made Noun people who lost money in the scheme discovered that the investment company was a fake and the “owner” just a bilk

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Authorities in central China on Monday announced the arrests of 234 people involved in a scam to bilk people out of their savings with the false promise of high interest rates on deposits in obscure rural banks.

BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 After hooking her mother, Sabine and her accomplices allegedly spent months maintaining the con to bilk the elderly woman out of money, jewelry and artwork.

Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 At the same time, scammers are getting more sophisticated and shifting their attention to robo-texts, which have exploded in popularity as a way to bilk unsuspected people.

Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 22 July 2022 How did an international scheme based in London to bilk old people out of cash through booze get brought down because of someone in Highland Heights?

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 16 June 2022 The committee, which has in its possession hundreds of thousands of documents, revealed that Trump monetized the false claim that he was cheated out of a win during the last presidential election, using it in turn to bilk his supporters.

Frida Ghitis, CNN, 15 June 2022 How a member of a breakaway Mormon sect teamed up with a Lambo-driving, hard-partying tycoon to bilk the government for hundreds of millions of dollars.

Mark Robinson, Wired, 22 Dec. 2021 Her boss, Jason Sugarman, is facing SEC charges for his alleged role in a scheme to bilk $43 million in client funds intended for Native American tribal bonds.

Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2021 Along with paying kickbacks to other physicians, including for an expensive Naloxone auto-injector, Abdalla and the other pharmacists took out fake prescriptions in various names to bilk insurance companies, according to court documents.

Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2021

Noun

And, despite its super hinky backstory, a bronze behemoth of bilk is taking shape in Everett.

Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2018 See More

单词	bilker
释义	bilk 1 of 2 verb ˈbilk bilked; bilking; bilks transitive verb 1 : to block the free development of : frustrate fate bilks their hopes 2 a : to cheat out of something valuable : defraud bilking investors out of their life savings b : to evade payment of or to bilks his creditors c : to obtain (something) by defrauding someone The Tampa couple sent out phony sonograms and bilked money from couples wanting children, authorities say. Brady Dennis 3 : to slip away from bilked her pursuers bilker noun bilk 2 of 2 noun : an untrustworthy tricky individual : cheat Did you know? Initially, "bilking" wasn't considered cheating-just good strategy for cribbage players. Language historians aren't sure where "bilk" originated, but they have noticed that its earliest uses occur in contexts referring to cribbage. Part of the scoring in cribbage involves each player adding cards from his or her hand to a pile of discards called the "crib." At the end of a hand, the dealer gets any points in the crib. Strategically, then, it's wisest for the dealer's opponent to discard non-scoring cards-the ones most likely to "balk," or put a check on, the dealer's score. Etymologists theorize that "bilk" may have originated as an alteration of that card-game "balk." Synonyms Verb beat bleed cheat chisel chouse con cozen defraud diddle do do in euchre fiddle fleece flimflam gaff hose [slang] hustle mulct nobble [British slang] pluck ream rip off rook screw shake down short shortchange skin skunk squeeze stick stiff sting sucker swindle thimblerig victimize Noun bilker cheat cheater chiseler chiseller confidence man cozener defrauder dodger fakir finagler fraudster [chiefly British] hoaxer scammer scamster shark sharper sharpie sharpy skinner swindler tricker trickster See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb an investigation revealed that the garage had been bilking motorists for repairs that had never been made Noun people who lost money in the scheme discovered that the investment company was a fake and the “owner” just a bilk Recent Examples on the Web Verb Authorities in central China on Monday announced the arrests of 234 people involved in a scam to bilk people out of their savings with the false promise of high interest rates on deposits in obscure rural banks. BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 After hooking her mother, Sabine and her accomplices allegedly spent months maintaining the con to bilk the elderly woman out of money, jewelry and artwork. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 At the same time, scammers are getting more sophisticated and shifting their attention to robo-texts, which have exploded in popularity as a way to bilk unsuspected people. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 22 July 2022 How did an international scheme based in London to bilk old people out of cash through booze get brought down because of someone in Highland Heights? Laura Johnston, cleveland, 16 June 2022 The committee, which has in its possession hundreds of thousands of documents, revealed that Trump monetized the false claim that he was cheated out of a win during the last presidential election, using it in turn to bilk his supporters. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 15 June 2022 How a member of a breakaway Mormon sect teamed up with a Lambo-driving, hard-partying tycoon to bilk the government for hundreds of millions of dollars. Mark Robinson, Wired, 22 Dec. 2021 Her boss, Jason Sugarman, is facing SEC charges for his alleged role in a scheme to bilk $43 million in client funds intended for Native American tribal bonds. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2021 Along with paying kickbacks to other physicians, including for an expensive Naloxone auto-injector, Abdalla and the other pharmacists took out fake prescriptions in various names to bilk insurance companies, according to court documents. Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2021 Noun And, despite its super hinky backstory, a bronze behemoth of bilk is taking shape in Everett. Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2018 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun perhaps alteration of balk entry 1 First Known Use Verb 1641, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Noun 1777, in the meaning defined above bilker noun as in cheat a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value the "victim" of the staged car crash turned out to be a serial bilker of insurance companies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cheat dodger confidence man shark defrauder bilk sharper skinner cozener finagler swindler chiseller phony scammer cheater chiseler fraudster tricker scamster ringer sharpie trickster fox sharpy quacksalver fakir fake sham hoaxer adventurer sneak charlatan rogue quack pretender faker slyboots impostor knave cardsharper sneaker mountebank prankster bluffer double-crosser imposter schemer slickster slick rascal double-dealer phoney slicker plotter gamesman smoothie humbug blackleg fast-talker cardsharp smoothy wheeler-dealer
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