Bilk

Pronunciation: /bɪlk/

Definitions of bilk

verb to cheat or swindle someone out of money

Example Sentences

A1 The scammer tried to bilk the old lady out of her life savings.

A2 The con artist managed to bilk several unsuspecting tourists out of their money.

B1 The company was accused of trying to bilk customers by overcharging for unnecessary services.

B2 The politician was found guilty of attempting to bilk taxpayers through fraudulent expense claims.

C1 The elaborate Ponzi scheme was designed to bilk investors out of millions of dollars.

C2 The sophisticated hacker was able to bilk large corporations out of sensitive data through cyber attacks.

Examples of bilk in a Sentence

formal The businessman was accused of attempting to bilk investors out of millions of dollars.

informal I can't believe that guy tried to bilk us out of our money!

slang She's always looking for ways to bilk people out of their cash.

figurative The politician's promises turned out to be nothing but a scheme to bilk the public.

Grammatical Forms of bilk

• past tense: bilked
• plural: bilks
• comparative: more bilk
• superlative: most bilk
• present tense: bilk
• future tense: will bilk
• perfect tense: have bilked
• continuous tense: is bilking
• singular: bilk
• positive degree: bilk
• infinitive: to bilk
• gerund: bilking
• participle: bilked

Origin and Evolution of bilk

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'bilk' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'bilen' which meant 'to cheat or swindle'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'bilk' has retained its meaning of cheating or defrauding, but has also evolved to be used in a broader sense to refer to avoiding payment or failing to fulfill a commitment.