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Gyp

noun/ɡɹˈaʊst/
Definition
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
deprive of by deceit
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡɹˈaʊst/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈɪp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈɪp/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡɹˈaʊst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
bunco gamevictimizerookshort-changedefraudconfidence gamehustlegoldbrickcon gameflimflamconfidence trickbunconobblehornswogglebunko gamediddlegipscammulctbunkoconswindlesting
Parts of Speech
nouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
verbdeprive of by deceit
“He swindled me out of my inheritance”
Word Forms
buncoverbdeprive of by deceit
converbdeprive of by deceit
gypverbdeprive of by deceit
flim-flamverbdeceive somebody
victimizationnounan act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
swindlernouna person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
swindlenounthe act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
bunconouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
defraudernouna person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
scammernouna person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
scamnouna fraudulent business scheme
gypnouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
connouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zigeuner
ein Betrug, bei dem man beim Glücksspiel betrügt oder eine Person dazu überredet, wertloses Eigentum zu kaufen
🇪🇸Spanish
estafa
una estafa en la que se hace trampa en el juego o se persuade a una persona para que compre una propiedad sin valor
🇳🇱Dutch
gips
een zwendel waarbij u vals speelt bij het gokken of iemand overhaalt waardeloze eigendommen te kopen
🇵🇹Portuguese
cigano
uma fraude em que você trapaceia no jogo ou convence uma pessoa a comprar uma propriedade sem valor
🇷🇺Russian
цыпочка
мошенничество, при котором вы обманываете в азартных играх или убеждаете человека купить бесполезное имущество
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ढकोसला
एक ठगी जिसमें आप जुए में धोखाधड़ी करते हैं या किसी व्यक्ति को बेकार संपत्ति खरीदने के लिए प्रेरित करते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
জিপ
একটি প্রতারণা যেখানে আপনি জুয়া খেলায় প্রতারণা করেন বা একজন ব্যক্তিকে মূল্যহীন সম্পত্তি কিনতে প্ররোচিত করেন
🇮🇳Tamil
ஜிப்
சூதாட்டத்தில் நீங்கள் ஏமாற்றும் மோசடி அல்லது பயனற்ற சொத்தை வாங்க ஒரு நபரை வற்புறுத்துவது
🇮🇳Telugu
జిప్
జూదంలో మీరు మోసం చేసే మోసం లేదా విలువలేని ఆస్తిని కొనుగోలు చేయడానికి ఒక వ్యక్తిని ఒప్పించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
जिप
एक फसवणूक ज्यामध्ये तुम्ही जुगार खेळताना फसवणूक करता किंवा एखाद्या व्यक्तीला निरुपयोगी मालमत्ता खरेदी करण्यास प्रवृत्त करता
🇮🇳Gujarati
જીપ
એક છેતરપિંડી જેમાં તમે જુગારમાં છેતરપિંડી કરો છો અથવા વ્યક્તિને નકામી મિલકત ખરીદવા માટે સમજાવો છો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಿಪ್
ಜೂಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಸಲು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮನವೊಲಿಸುವ ವಂಚನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജിപി
ചൂതാട്ടത്തിൽ നിങ്ങൾ വഞ്ചിക്കുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിലയില്ലാത്ത സ്വത്ത് വാങ്ങാൻ ഒരാളെ പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു തട്ടിപ്പ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਿਪ
ਇੱਕ ਧੋਖਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਜੂਏ ਵਿੱਚ ਧੋਖਾ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹੋ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਕਾਰ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ ਖਰੀਦਣ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਤ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
جپ
ایک دھوکہ جس میں آپ جوئے میں دھوکہ دیتے ہیں یا کسی شخص کو بیکار جائیداد خریدنے پر آمادہ کرتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
吉普
赌博中作弊或说服某人购买毫无价值的财产的诈骗
🇯🇵Japanese
ジプ
ギャンブルで不正行為をしたり、価値のない財産を購入するように人を説得したりする詐欺行為
🇰🇷Korean
고용인
도박에서 사기를 치거나 가치 없는 재산을 사도록 사람을 설득하는 사기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người gyp
một trò lừa đảo trong đó bạn gian lận khi đánh bạc hoặc thuyết phục một người mua tài sản vô giá trị
🇹🇭Thai
ยิปซี
การฉ้อฉลที่คุณโกงการพนันหรือชักชวนให้ซื้อทรัพย์สินที่ไร้ค่า
🇮🇩Indonesian
menipu
penipuan di mana Anda menipu dalam perjudian atau membujuk seseorang untuk membeli properti yang tidak berharga
🇲🇾Malay
gip
penipuan di mana anda menipu dalam perjudian atau memujuk seseorang untuk membeli harta yang tidak bernilai
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الغجر
عملية احتيال تقوم فيها بالغش في المقامرة أو إقناع شخص ما بشراء ممتلكات لا قيمة لها
🇮🇷Persian
جیپ
کلاهبرداری که در آن شما در قمار کلاهبرداری می کنید یا شخصی را متقاعد می کنید که دارایی بی ارزش بخرد
🇹🇷Turkish
çingene
kumarda hile yaptığınız veya bir kişiyi değersiz mülk satın almaya ikna ettiğiniz bir dolandırıcılık
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gyp'?
The primary meaning of 'gyp' is 'a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gyp' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gyp' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gyp' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gyp' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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