bilking

UK
/ˈbɪlkɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɪl.kɪŋ/

Translations

bilkingnoun
bilkings
pl
The company was accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars.
Компания была обвинена в мошенничестве с инвесторами на миллионы долларов.
bilkinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbɪlkɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɪlkɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that cheats or defrauds.
bilkverb

bilking

Gerund

bilked
Past Simple
bilked
Past Participle
bilking
Gerund
UK
/bɪlk/
US
/bɪlk/
He tried to bilk the company out of thousands of dollars.
Он пытался обмануть компанию на тысячи долларов.

Definitions

bilkingnoun
The act of cheating or defrauding someone, especially by obtaining money or property by deceit.
The bilking of investors in the fraudulent scheme led to a major investigation.
bilkinggerund / present participle
Cheating or defrauding; engaging in bilk.
The bilking contractor was eventually sued by his clients.
bilkverb
To cheat or defraud someone, especially by taking money.
The con artist bilked the investors out of thousands of dollars.
To evade or elude someone or something.
He managed to bilk the authorities for years before finally being caught.
To thwart or frustrate the achievement of something
Bad weather bilked their plans for a picnic.