grifted

ˈɡrɪftɪd

Definition

Definition of grifted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

fraudulent

Rare

Slang

involved in or characterized by fraud

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Slang

The grifted scheme left many investors penniless.

fraudulent

scammed

deception

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Slang

skilled at swindling others

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Slang

The grifted con artist tricked everyone at the party.

deceptive

fraudulent

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Origin of grifted

Unknown, possibly from grift (to swindle)

Examples of grifted in a sentence

She was wary of the grifted business deal.
The grifted thief escaped with the jewels.
She was wary of the grifted salesman.

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French:frauduleux, habile à escroquer les autres, ...
German:betrügerisch, geschickt im Betrügen, ...
Italian:truffato, imbroglione, ...
Spanish:fraudulento, estafador, ...
Portuguese:fraudulento, trapaceiro, ...
Chinese:欺诈的, 擅长诈骗的, ...
Japanese:詐欺に関与した, 詐欺の達人, ...
Arabic:احْتِيَالِي, ماهر في الاحتيال, ...
Hebrew:רַמַּאִי, נָכֵל, ...
Russian:мошеннический, искусный мошенник, ...
Ukrainian:шахрайський, вправний у шахрайстві, ...
Hindi:धोखेबाज, धोखाधड़ी में माहिर, ...
Bengali:প্রতারক, প্রতারণায় দক্ষ, ...
Catalan:fraudulent, destre en enganyar, ...
Czech:podvodný, podvodnický, ...
Danish:svigagtig, svindlerisk, ...
Dutch:frauduleus, bedreven in oplichting, ...
Greek:απατηλός, απατεώνας, ...
Hungarian:csalárd, simlis, ...
Khmer:បោកប្រាស់, ពូកែបោកប្រាស់, ...
Korean:사기적인, 사기에 능한, ...
Persian:کلاهبردارانه, ماهر در کلاهبرداری, ...
Polish:oszukańczy, mistrz w oszukiwaniu, ...
Portuguese (BR):fraudulento, trapaceiro, ...
Romanian:fraudulos, priceput la înșelătorii, ...
Swedish:bedräglig, skicklig på att lura, ...
Thai:ฉ้อโกง, เก่งในการหลอกลวง, ...
Turkish:dolandırıcı, kandırmada usta, ...
Vietnamese:lừa đảo, giỏi lừa đảo, ...

grift

ɡrɪft

Definition of grift - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

money cheating

Rare

Slang

dishonest plan or action to get money from others

Rare

Slang

He was caught in a grift and arrested.

fraud

scam

Verb

tr.

fraud

Rare

Slang

obtain money or property through deception

Rare

Slang

He tried to grift money from the elderly woman.

scam

swindle

money

Rare

Slang

obtain money through a con game

Rare

Slang

She grifted him with a fake investment scheme.

cheat

scam

swindle

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Origin of grift

Dutch, grift (ditch) + -en (to)

Examples of grift in a sentence

She lost her savings to an online grift.
She planned to grift tourists during the festival.
They were caught trying to grift the charity.
He grifted tourists with a rigged card game.
They grifted the charity by faking donations.

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French:arnaque, escroquer, ...
German:Betrug, betrügen um Geld zu bekommen, ...
Italian:truffa, imbrogliare, ...
Spanish:estafa, timar, ...
Portuguese:burla, fraudar, ...
Chinese:诈骗, 骗取, ...
Japanese:詐欺行為, 詐欺を働く, ...
Arabic:احْتِيال, اِحْتَالَ, ...
Hebrew:הוֹנָאָה, לִרְמוֹת, ...
Russian:афера, мошенничать, ...
Ukrainian:шахрайство, обдурити, ...
Hindi:ग्रिफ्ट, धोखाधड़ी करना, ...
Bengali:প্রতারণার ফাঁদ, প্রতারণা করা, ...
Catalan:estafa, estafar, ...
Czech:podvod, podvést, ...
Danish:svindelnummer, svindle, ...
Dutch:zwendel, oplichten, ...
Greek:απάτη, κλέβω, ...
Hungarian:átverés, kicsalni, ...
Khmer:ការឆបោកយកប្រាក់, បោកប្រាស់យកប្រាក់, ...
Korean:사기, 사기치다, ...
Persian:کلاهبرداری, کلاهبرداری کردن, ...
Polish:przekręt, oszukać, ...
Portuguese (BR):golpe, fraudar, ...
Romanian:escrocherie, a escroca, ...
Swedish:bluff, lura, ...
Thai:ขบวนการต้มตุ๋น, หลอกลวง, ...
Turkish:üçkağıt, dolandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:vụ lừa đảo, lừa đảo, ...

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