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- [bilk]
- /bɪlk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bilk]
- /bɪlk/
Definitions of bilked word
- verb with object bilked to defraud; cheat: He bilked the government of almost a million dollars. 1
- verb with object bilked to evade payment of (a debt). 1
- verb with object bilked to frustrate: a career bilked by poor health. 1
- verb with object bilked to escape from; elude: to bilk one's pursuers. 1
- noun bilked a cheat; swindler. 1
- noun bilked a trick; fraud; deceit. 1
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Origin of bilked
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; of obscure origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bilked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bilked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bilked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bilked
adj bilked
- cheated — to defraud; swindle: He cheated her out of her inheritance.
verb bilked
- chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
- choused — Simple past tense and past participle of chouse.
- countered — in the wrong way; contrary to the right course; in the reverse or opposite direction.
- cozened — Simple past tense and past participle of cozen.
- defaulted — failure to act; inaction or neglect: They lost their best client by sheer default.
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