grifting US
ˈɡrɪftɪŋ
Definition

Definition of grifting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
crimeRareUSthe act of obtaining money through deceptionRareUS
  • He was arrested for grifting and fraud.
fraud scamming swindling
2.
fraudRareUSscheme to swindle peopleRareUS
  • The con artist's grifting was finally exposed.
fraud scam

Adjective

deceptionRareengaging in petty swindling or fraudRare
  • The grifting salesman tricked many customers with fake products.
cheating deceiving
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Origin of grifting

English, grift (to swindle) + -ing (action)

Examples of grifting in a sentence

  • The movie depicted a lot of grifting.
  • Grifting often targets the vulnerable.
  • The movie depicted a world of grifting and deceit.
  • The grifting duo was finally caught by the police.
  • Her grifting ways eventually led to her downfall.

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  1. French:escroquerie, frauduleux, ...
  2. German:Betrug, betrügerisch, ...
  3. Italian:frode, imbroglione, ...
  4. Spanish:estafa, estafador, ...
  5. Portuguese:burla, fraudulento, ...
  6. Chinese:诈骗, 诈骗的, ...
  7. Japanese:詐欺, 詐欺を働く, ...
  8. Arabic:احتيال, مُحْتال, ...
  9. Hebrew:רַמָאוּת, רַמַּאי, ...
  10. Russian:мошенничество, мошенническая схема, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шахрайство, шахрайський, ...
  12. Hindi:धोखाधड़ी, धोखाधड़ी करना, ...
grift US
ɡrɪft
See also: scam (UK)

Definition of grift - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

money cheatingRareSlangUSdishonest plan or action to get money from othersRareSlangUS
  • He was caught in a grift and arrested.
fraud scam

Verb

tr.
1.
fraudRareSlangUSobtain money or property through deceptionRareSlangUS
  • He tried to grift money from the elderly woman.
scam swindle
2.
moneyRareSlangUSobtain money through a con gameRareSlangUS
  • 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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  1. French:arnaque, escroquer, ...
  2. German:Betrug, betrügen um Geld zu bekommen, ...
  3. Italian:truffa, imbrogliare, ...
  4. Spanish:estafa, timar, ...
  5. Portuguese:burla, fraudar, ...
  6. Chinese:诈骗, 骗取, ...
  7. Japanese:詐欺行為, 詐欺を働く, ...
  8. Arabic:احْتِيال, اِحْتَالَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הוֹנָאָה, לִרְמוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:афера, мошенничать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шахрайство, обдурити, ...
  12. Hindi:ग्रिफ्ट, धोखाधड़ी करना, ...
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