nounπShareThe spoiling of someone's score in the crib."That cribbage game ended with a terrible bilk, denying Sarah's almost certain victory. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA deception, a hoax."The promise of free pizza for attending the seminar turned out to be a bilk; all they did was try to sell us expensive courses. "actioncharacterbusinesseconomymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cheat or swindler."The store owner discovered the employee was a bilk who had been pocketing cash from the register. "personcharacterbusinessmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo spoil the score of (someone) in cribbage."My dad tried to bilk me out of a point by claiming a sequence in cribbage that wasn't actually there. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo do someone out of their due; to deceive or defraud, to cheat (someone)."The dishonest contractor tried to bilk the elderly couple out of their life savings by charging them double for unnecessary repairs. "businesseconomyfinancelawmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo evade, elude."The student tried to bilk the teacher by pretending to be sick on the day of the test. "actionbusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
