gyp

(noun, verb)

noun

1. (sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating

Similar word(s): gip

Definition categories: act, cheat, rig, swindle

Sentences with gyp as a noun:

- Why do we have to buy this new edition of the textbook when there’s almost no difference between it and the previous one? What a gyp!

- My back's giving me gyp.

verb

1. (sometimes offensive) to cheat or swindle

- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change

Similar word(s): gip

Definition categories: social, cheat, chisel

Sentences with gyp as a verb:

- The cab driver gypped me out of ten bucks by taking the longer route.

- You better watch out; they'll try to gyp you if you don't know what you're doing.