chouse C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /t͡ʃaʊ̯s/ UK /t͡ʃaʊ̯s/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like souse /tʃ/ vs /s/ Freq #366836 Meanings 1 verb To cheat, to trick. This is some conspiracy, I suppose, to bam, to chouse me out of my money 2 noun One who is easily cheated; a gullible person. He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is sillier than a sottish chouse Who , when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods agen Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to cheat, to trick. cheattrick Word family Forms choused Derived forms chouser Etymology Probably from Turkish çavuş. Doublet of chiaus. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # chouse **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /t͡ʃaʊ̯s/ **IPA (UK):** /t͡ʃaʊ̯s/ **Frequency rank:** 366836 ## Meanings 1. To cheat, to trick. 2. One who is easily cheated; a gullible person. ## Examples - This is some conspiracy, I suppose, to bam, to chouse me out of my money - He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is sillier than a sottish chouse Who , when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods agen ## Derived Forms - chouser ## Etymology Probably from Turkish çavuş. Doublet of chiaus. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown