bilk

bilk is a 4-letter English word with 9 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; as, to bilk a creditor. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; as, to bilk a creditor.
2. noun. A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.
3. noun. A cheat; a trick; a hoax.
4. noun. Nonsense; vain words.
5. noun. A person who tricks a creditor; an untrustworthy, tricky person.
6. verb. escape, either physically or mentally

   "The thief eluded the police"

   "This difficult idea seems to evade her"

   Synonyms: elude, evade

7. verb. evade payment to

   "He bilked his creditors"

8. verb. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

   "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"

   "foil your opponent"

   Synonyms: baffle, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart

9. verb. cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money

Synonyms

elude, evade, baffle, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart

Common word forms

bilks, bilked, bilker, bilking

Words from these letters

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