# bilk

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɪlk/ · frequency rank #87,075

## Definitions
1. The spoiling of someone's score in the crib.
2. A deception, a hoax.
3. A cheat or swindler.

## Etymology
Uncertain; perhaps a variant form of balk.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bilk