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to chump

to chump

1 7.5
To trick someone so they look foolish
  • verb
  • /tʃʌmp/
  • Slang
: timar
  • He managed to chump his opponent by pretending to be weak.

Examples

Synonyms

to fool
vsto chump
545 2.1

To trick someone into believing something that is not true

focuses on causing the person to appear silly rather than only creating false beliefs
to bamboozle
vsto chump
  • Informal
12 8.3

To trick someone by pretending you want to help them

focuses on making the person look silly rather than using complex schemes
to play (someone) for a fool
vsto chump
  • Offensive
8 7.4

Treat someone as stupid to trick or cheat them

focuses on causing the person to appear silly rather than assuming naivety
to sucker
vsto chump
  • Informal
6 6.0

To trick someone into doing something

focuses on making the person appear silly rather than only causing action
to flim-flam
vsto chump
  • Archaic
3 9.5

To trick someone by using clever talk

aims to make someone appear silly rather than rely on talk or schemes
to play false
vsto chump
2 8.1

To trick someone who trusts you by hiding your real plans to get something for yourself

focuses on causing the person to look silly rather than on hidden motives
to flimflam
vsto chump
  • Archaic
1 9.6

To trick someone by lying or cheating

focuses on making the person appear silly rather than on the dishonest methods
to befool
vsto chump
1 9.9

To trick someone so they look silly

focuses on causing the person to appear silly rather than on method or gain
to humbug
vsto chump
  • Archaic
1 8.7

To trick someone by pretending to be something they are not

focuses on making the person appear silly rather than on false pretense
to flimflammer
vsto chump
  • Offensive
9.9

To cheat someone using tricks or fake deals

focuses on causing the person to seem silly rather than the swindle itself

Antonyms

to inform
682 1.0

To tell someone about a fact or situation

to enlighten
50 4.8

To give someone clear information to help them understand something

Idioms

to be a chump
  • Offensive
1 9.2

To act foolishly and let people trick you

Compounds

chump change
  • Informal
14 8.2

A very small amount of money that hardly matters next to bigger costs

average frustrated chump
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An ordinary person who feels unhappy and gives up easily about their goals

How Deceptive

to defraud
  • Formal
38 6.9
to swindle
25 5.5
to dupe
57 6.4
to chump
  • Slang
1 7.5
to trick
289 3.5
to mislead
152 3.9

Surface Forms

chump infinitive
chumped past
chumped past participle
chumping present participle
chumps third person singular

Etymology

Chump as a verb comes from the noun chump and simply means to make someone into a 'chump', that is, to trick or fool them.