# cahoot

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈhuːt/

## Definitions
1. A company or partnership.
2. Chiefly preceded by in: a group of people working together, chiefly for a nefarious reason; hence, a collaboration or collusion.
3. An accomplice, a partner.

## Etymology
For the noun, see cahoots. The verb is derived from the noun.

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