bilk C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪlk/ See IPA manual Freq #70329 Meanings 1 verb to escape, either physically or mentally I bilked my captures by reading books in my jail cell. 2 verb to hinder or prevent the efforts, plans, or desires of I bilked my friend by turning down their picnic plans. 3 verb to cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money The crooks tried to bilk me but I outsmarted them. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to escape, either... evade 2 verb · to hinder or prevent the... spoil More fleecegyp Word family Derived forms bilker Related forms steal Etymology Uncertain; perhaps a variant form of balk. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bilk **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪlk/ **Frequency rank:** 70329 ## Meanings 1. to escape, either physically or mentally 2. to hinder or prevent the efforts, plans, or desires of 3. to cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money ## Examples - I bilked my captures by reading books in my jail cell. - I bilked my friend by turning down their picnic plans. - The crooks tried to bilk me but I outsmarted them. ## Synonyms - evade - spoil - fleece - gyp ## Derived Forms - bilker ## Related Forms - steal ## Etymology Uncertain; perhaps a variant form of balk. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown