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Gazump

verb/ɡˈæzʌmp/
Definition
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈæzʌmp/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈazʌmp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈazʌmp/
2 syllables Say it as /ɡˈæzʌmp/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Antonyms
Word Forms
overchargenouna price that is too high
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gasump
abreißen; einen unangemessenen Preis verlangen
🇳🇱Dutch
blik
afzetten; een onredelijke prijs vragen
🇵🇹Portuguese
olhar
enganar; pedir um preço irracional
🇷🇺Russian
газум
сдирать; просить необоснованную цену
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गजम्प
चुराना; अनुचित कीमत पूछें
🇮🇳Tamil
கண்மூடித்தனமான
கிழித்தெறிய; நியாயமற்ற விலையைக் கேளுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
గాజుంప్
చీల్చివేయు; అసమంజసమైన ధర అడగండి
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગઝમ્પ
ફાડી નાખવું; ગેરવાજબી કિંમત પૂછો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಜಂಪ್
ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕು; ಅಸಮಂಜಸ ಬೆಲೆ ಕೇಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗാസമ്പ്
ആശയങ്ങൾ മോഷ്ടിക്കുക; ന്യായമായ വില ചോദിക്കുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
加祖普
撕掉;索要不合理的价格
🇯🇵Japanese
ガズム
ぼったくり;法外な値段を要求する
🇰🇷Korean
가줌
찢어지다; 터무니없는 가격을 요구하다
🇹🇭Thai
กาซัมป์
ฉ้อ; ถามราคาที่ไม่สมเหตุสมผล
🇵🇭Filipino
titigan
punitin; humingi ng hindi makatwirang presyo
Middle East
🇮🇷Persian
گازومپ
پاره کردن قیمت غیر منطقی بخواهید
🇹🇷Turkish
gaz tulumu
sökmek; makul olmayan bir fiyat isteyin
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gazump'?
The primary meaning of 'gazump' is 'rip off; ask an unreasonable price'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gazump' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gazump' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gazump' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gazump' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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