cheap

/t͡ʃiːp//t͡ʃip/
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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables1

Simple pronunciation

Analysis:

  • Common vocabulary word
  • Simple pronunciation

noun

1. Trade; traffic; chaffer; chaffering.

2. A market; marketplace.

3. Price.

4. A low price; a bargain.

5. Cheapness; lowness of price; abundance of supply.

verb

1. To trade; traffic; bargain; chaffer; ask the price of goods; cheapen goods.

2. To bargain for; chaffer for; ask the price of; offer a price for; cheapen.

3. To buy; purchase.

4. To sell.

adjective

1. Low and/or reduced in price.

2. Of poor quality.

3. Of little worth.

4. (of an action or tactic in a game of skill) Underhand or unfair.

"the cheap trick of hiding deadly lava under pushable blocks"

5. Stingy; mean; excessively frugal.

"Insurance is expensive, but don't be so cheap that you risk losing your home because of a fire."

6. Trading at a price level which is low relative to historical trends, a similar asset, or (for derivatives) a theoretical value.

Synonyms

adverb

1. Cheaply.

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