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Meaning of 'bilk' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bilk [ n.]
- A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.
- A cheat; a trick; a hoax.
- Nonsense; vain words.
- A person who tricks a creditor; an untrustworthy, tricky person.
2 . Bilk [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'bilk' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bilk [ v]
Meaning (1):
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Example in sentence:
  • foil your opponent;
  • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
Meaning (2):
- evade payment to
Example in sentence:
  • He bilked his creditors
Meaning (3):
- escape, either physically or mentally
Example in sentence:
  • The event evades explanation;
  • The thief eluded the police;
  • This difficult idea seems to evade her

Nearby Words:

bilabiate bilaciniate bilalo bilamellate bilamellated bilaminar bilaminate biland bilander bilateral

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