to welch

Examples

• All

• You can't welch on these guys.

  Eight Men Out (1988)

• You're not thinking of welching, are you?

  The Cat from Outer Space (1978)

• You never welch on a bet, Dean.

  The Bashful Bachelor (1942)

• You are not welching on this.

  The Opposite Sex (2015)

• If you're gonna welch on people, you should stay in shape.

  Dear God (1996)

• - Are you welching on your deal?

  Leave It to Beaver (1997)

• You better have the money or it's gonna be all around Chicago that you welched.

  The Sting (1973)

• If you're going to 'welch' on your bet, at least have the guts to use your name.

  Blog text (8)

• What we have here, my friends, is a bookie welching on a bet.

  Blog text (5)

• Don't ever welch on a bet; it's a matter of honor among gamblers.

Synonyms

S

to short

vsto welch

• US

8 8.8

Give someone less money than they are owed

involves refusing full payment or breaking a bet agreement rather than partial underpaying

W

to welsh

vsto welch

• Offensive

5 9.5

To fail to pay a debt or keep a promise after an agreement

is the same idea but used for failing to honor bets or agreements

W

to welsh on

vsto welch

• Offensive

4 9.9

To fail to keep a promise or pay a bet

is the same cheating act focused on gambling debts and agreements

W

to welcher

vsto welch

• Offensive

9.9

To refuse to pay money you owe after losing a bet

is the same action but defined as refusing payment in gambling situations

Antonyms

P

to pay

∞ 1.0

To give money for something you buy or owe

H

to honor

• Specialized

83 5.4

Accept and pay a check or bill when it is presented

How Honest

to keep a promise

5 2.5

to welch

• Offensive

4 9.9

to break a promise

16 2.6

to renege

25 8.5

Surface Forms

Etymology