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Gip (Verb)

Meaning

(sometimes offensive) to cheat or swindle; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Usages

  • Disparagement
  • Derogation

Examples

  • The store owner gypped the tourists by charging them double the normal price for souvenirs.
  • He felt like he'd been gypped by the car salesman who had promised him a better deal.
  • Some customers believed the gas station attendant gypped them by overcharging for the fuel.
  • The victims claimed the company gypped them by not fulfilling their promise of investment returns.
  • The buyer accused the seller of gypping her when she discovered the product was defective.

Synonyms

  • Gyp

Hypernyms

  • Cheat
  • Chisel

Related Words

  • Gip (noun)
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