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bilk
[ bilk ]
/ bɪlk /
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verb (used with object)
noun
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Origin of bilk
First recorded in 1625–35; of obscure origin
OTHER WORDS FROM bilk
bilker, nounWords nearby bilk
biliteral, biliterate, bilith, biliuria, biliverdin, bilk, bill, billable, billabong, billbergia, billboard
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How to use bilk in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for bilk
bilk
/ (bɪlk) /
verb (tr)
to balk; thwart
(often foll by of) to cheat or deceive, esp to avoid making payment to
to escape from; elude
cribbage to play a card that hinders (one's opponent) from scoring in his or her crib
noun
a swindle or cheat
a person who swindles or cheats
Derived forms of bilk
bilker, nounWord Origin for bilk
C17: perhaps variant of balk
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