bilk

[ bilk ]

/ bɪlk /

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verb (used with object)

to defraud; cheat: He bilked the government of almost a million dollars.

to evade payment of (a debt).

to frustrate: a career bilked by poor health.

to escape from; elude: to bilk one's pursuers.

noun

a cheat; swindler.

a trick; fraud; deceit.

Origin of bilk

First recorded in 1625–35; of obscure origin

SYNONYMS FOR bilk

1 swindle, trick, dupe, fleece, rook.

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OTHER WORDS FROM bilk

bilker, noun

Words nearby bilk

biliteral, biliterate, bilith, biliuria, biliverdin, bilk, bill, billable, billabong, billbergia, billboard

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Example sentences from the Web for bilk

The lawsuit alleged that Danone used these claims to bilk consumers out of more than $100 million.
Your Probiotic Is Probably B.S.|Carrie Arnold|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"He told me Andrew had tried to bilk $50 million out of Mrs. Mellon," said Toben.
Witness Testifies He Took Rielle Hunter to an Airport in the Dead of Night|Diane Dimond|May 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Con artists routinely hack into accounts to impersonate people and bilk money from strangers.
Catfish's Photo Fraud Victim|Gina Piccalo|October 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But wouldn't it have been a dirty act to bilk him of his money, all the more as it would have been so easy?
Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas|Lloyd Osbourne

We observe that a new planet has been discovered at Bilk, in Germany.
The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862|Various
This gaffer contrived to 'bilk' all the turnpikes in the kingdom.
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims|Andrew Steinmetz
This could be no other than an incantation, and Bilk stood rooted to the spot, unable to advance or retreat.
Parkhurst Boys|Talbot Baines Reed
The whole meeting, in fact, was what is vulgarly called a bilk.
Merry-Garden and Other Stories|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for bilk

bilk

/ (bɪlk) /

verb (tr)

to balk; thwart

(often foll by of) to cheat or deceive, esp to avoid making payment to

to escape from; elude

cribbage to play a card that hinders (one's opponent) from scoring in his or her crib

noun

a swindle or cheat

a person who swindles or cheats

Derived forms of bilk

bilker, noun

Word Origin for bilk

C17: perhaps variant of balk

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单词	bilk
释义	bilk [ bilk ] / bɪlk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bilk ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to defraud; cheat: He bilked the government of almost a million dollars. to evade payment of (a debt). to frustrate: a career bilked by poor health. to escape from; elude: to bilk one's pursuers. noun a cheat; swindler. a trick; fraud; deceit. Origin of bilk First recorded in 1625–35; of obscure origin SYNONYMS FOR bilk 1 swindle, trick, dupe, fleece, rook. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bilk ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM bilk bilker, noun Words nearby bilk biliteral, biliterate, bilith, biliuria, biliverdin, bilk, bill, billable, billabong, billbergia, billboard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bilk The lawsuit alleged that Danone used these claims to bilk consumers out of more than $100 million. Your Probiotic Is Probably B.S.\|Carrie Arnold\|June 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "He told me Andrew had tried to bilk $50 million out of Mrs. Mellon," said Toben. Witness Testifies He Took Rielle Hunter to an Airport in the Dead of Night\|Diane Dimond\|May 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Con artists routinely hack into accounts to impersonate people and bilk money from strangers. Catfish's Photo Fraud Victim\|Gina Piccalo\|October 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But wouldn't it have been a dirty act to bilk him of his money, all the more as it would have been so easy? Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas\|Lloyd Osbourne We observe that a new planet has been discovered at Bilk, in Germany. The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862\|Various This gaffer contrived to 'bilk' all the turnpikes in the kingdom. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims\|Andrew Steinmetz This could be no other than an incantation, and Bilk stood rooted to the spot, unable to advance or retreat. Parkhurst Boys\|Talbot Baines Reed The whole meeting, in fact, was what is vulgarly called a bilk. Merry-Garden and Other Stories\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch British Dictionary definitions for bilk bilk / (bɪlk) / verb (tr) to balk; thwart (often foll by of) to cheat or deceive, esp to avoid making payment to to escape from; elude cribbage to play a card that hinders (one's opponent) from scoring in his or her crib noun a swindle or cheat a person who swindles or cheats Derived forms of bilk bilker, noun Word Origin for bilk C17: perhaps variant of balk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bilk fleece, con, deceive, defraud, swindle, overreach, do, rook, thwart, beat, ruin, snow, frustrate, trick, foil, gyp, disappoint, circumvent, bamboozle, flimflam
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bilk

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of bilk

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verb (tr)

noun

Derived forms of bilk

Word Origin for bilk

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