Cheap

/t͡ʃiːp/

The meaning and definition of Cheap, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. (of an action or tactic in a game of skill) Underhand or unfair.
    “the cheap trick of hiding deadly lava under pushable blocks”
  2. Stingy; mean; excessively frugal.
    “Insurance is expensive, but don't be so cheap that you risk losing your home because of a fire.”
verb
  1. To trade; traffic; bargain; chaffer; ask the price of goods; cheapen goods.
  2. To bargain for; chaffer for; ask the price of; offer a price for; cheapen.
Synonyms bargain frugal inexpensive no-frills priced-off flimsy
Antonyms rich dear expensive high-priced pricey precious

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