Synonyms of the word bunko


BUNKOBUNCO - CHEAT - CON - FLIMFLAM - GYP - HUSTLE - RIG - STING - SWINDLE

bunko

  • n. Alternative spelling of bunco.
  • v. Alternative spelling of bunco.

bunco

  • n. (US, slang) A swindle or confidence trick.
  • n. A parlour game played in teams with three dice, originating in England but popular among suburban women…
  • n. brigand.
  • v. (transitive, intransitive, US, slang) To swindle (someone).

cheat

  • v. (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.
  • v. (intransitive) To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner.
  • v. (transitive) To manage to avoid something even though it seemed unlikely.
  • v. (transitive) To deceive; to fool; to trick.
  • v. To beguile.
  • n. Someone who cheats (informal: cheater).
  • n. An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception; a fraud; a trick; imposition;…
  • n. The weed cheatgrass.
  • n. A card game where the goal is to have no cards remaining in a hand, often by telling lies.
  • n. (video games) A hidden means of gaining an unfair advantage in a computer game, often by entering a cheat…

con

  • v. (rare) To study, especially in order to gain knowledge of.
  • v. (rare, archaic) To know, understand, acknowledge.
  • v. Variant spelling of conn: to conduct the movements of a ship at sea.
  • n. A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
  • n. (computing) A reserved word in MS-DOS applications, likely an abbreviation for console.
  • n. (slang) A convicted criminal, a convict.
  • n. (slang) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal,…
  • v. (transitive, slang) To trick or defraud, usually for personal gain.
  • v. (nautical) To give the necessary orders to the helmsman to steer a ship in the required direction through…
  • n. (nautical) The navigational direction of a ship.
  • n. An organized gathering such as a convention, conference or congress.

flimflam

  • n. nonsense.
  • n. deception.
  • v. To swindle or cheat.

gyp

  • n. (pejorative, sometimes offensive) A cheat or swindle; a rip-off.
  • n. Synonym of gypsy (“contra dance step”).
  • v. (pejorative, sometimes offensive) To cheat or swindle someone or something inappropriately.
  • n. (Cambridge and Durham, England) A college servant.
  • n. (Cambridge and Durham, England) The room in which such college servants work.
  • n. (Cambridge and Durham, England) A small kitchen for use by college students.
  • n. Gypsophila.
  • n. Pain or discomfort.

hustle

  • v. (intransitive) To rush or hurry.
  • v. (transitive) To con or deceive; especially financially.
  • v. (transitive) To bundle, to stow something quickly.
  • v. To dance the hustle, a disco dance.
  • v. To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge.
  • v. To sell sex, to work as a pimp.
  • v. To be a prostitute, to exchange use of one's body for sexual purposes for money.
  • v. (informal) To put a lot of effort into one's work.
  • v. To push someone roughly, to crowd, to jostle.
  • n. A state of busy activity.
  • n. A type of disco dance.
  • n. (prison slang) An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn…

rig

  • n. (nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
  • n. Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
  • n. (US) A large truck such as a semi-tractor.
  • n. The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
  • n. (informal) A costume or an outfit.
  • n. (slang, computing) A computer case, often modified for looks.
  • n. An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.
  • n. (slang) Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.
  • v. (transitive) To fit out with a harness or other equipment.
  • v. (transitive, nautical) To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
  • v. (transitive, informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.
  • v. (transitive) To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
  • v. (transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
  • v. (intransitive, obsolete) To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer.
  • n. (Britain, Scotland, dialect) A ridge.
  • n. (obsolete) A wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.
  • n. (obsolete) A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.
  • n. (obsolete) A blast of wind.

sting

  • n. A bump left on the skin after having been stung.
  • n. A bite by an insect.
  • n. A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
  • n. A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis.
  • n. (botany) A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.
  • n. The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
  • n. (law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.
  • n. A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.
  • n. A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of punctuation in a dramatic or…
  • n. A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.
  • n. (figuratively) The harmful or painful part of something.
  • n. A goad; incitement.
  • n. The point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.
  • v. (transitive) To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
  • v. (transitive, of an insect) To bite.
  • v. (intransitive, sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain.
  • v. (figuratively) To cause harm or pain to.

swindle

  • v. (transitive) To defraud (someone).
  • v. (intransitive) To obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods.
  • n. An instance of swindling.

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