Synonyms for gyp
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A cheat or swindle; a rip-off.
Why do we have to buy this new edition of the textbook when there’s almost no difference between it and the previous one? What a gyp!
Related words
- Other spellings
- gip
Forms
- Plural
- gyps → rooks, gypsies, gypsophilas…
Example sentences
- gypsy One gypsy family with their caravan was encamped.
- rook Can a rook in chess attack in a forward direction?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gyp | falling | |
| gypsy | steady | |
| rook | rising | |
| gypsophila | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rook1
- 5 letters
- gypsy2
- 10 letters
- gypsophila
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gypsy2 = 2 syllables).