bilking

bilk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bilk]
- /bɪlk/
- /bɪlk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bilk]
- /bɪlk/

Definitions of bilking word

verb with object bilking to defraud; cheat: He bilked the government of almost a million dollars. 1
verb with object bilking to evade payment of (a debt). 1
verb with object bilking to frustrate: a career bilked by poor health. 1
verb with object bilking to escape from; elude: to bilk one's pursuers. 1
noun bilking a cheat; swindler. 1
noun bilking a trick; fraud; deceit. 1

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Origin of bilking

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Bilking

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bilking

bilking 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 52% 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.

bilking usage trend in Literature

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