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- Dictionarygrift/ɡrift/
verb
- 1. engage in petty or small-scale swindling: "how long have you been grifting?"
noun
- 1. a petty or small-scale swindle: "a Sixth Avenue palmistry grift"
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Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word grift, which means to obtain money or property illicitly. Find out the difference between grift and graft, and explore related words and articles.
Grift is a noun that means ways of getting money dishonestly that involve tricking someone. Learn how to use it in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and find translations in Chinese and other languages.
Learn the difference between grifter and grafter, two words that describe someone who obtains money illicitly. Grifter is a swindler or thief, while grafter is also a thief but also a corrupt politician or official.
Grift definition: a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc.. See examples of GRIFT used in a sentence.
Grift is a slang term for getting money by cheating someone, or a method of doing so. Learn how to use grift as a noun or a verb, and see synonyms and collocations.
Grift is slang for money made dishonestly, as in a swindle, or a swindle itself. Learn how to use grift in a sentence, its pronunciation, and its origin from various sources.
verb. To swindle on a small scale. Webster's New World. To engage in swindling or cheating. American Heritage. To obtain by swindling or cheating. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Other Word Forms of Grift. Noun. Singular: grift. Plural: grifts. Origin of Grift. Perhaps alteration of graft.
