Definition of Gazump

1. Verb. Rip off; ask an unreasonable price. "They gazump him of all his money"

Exact synonyms: Fleece, Hook, Overcharge, Pluck, Plume, Rob, Soak, Surcharge
Specialized synonyms: Extort, Gouge, Rack, Squeeze, Wring
Entails: Bill, Charge
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel, Rip Off
Derivative terms: Overcharge
Antonyms: Undercharge

2. Verb. Raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price.
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel, Rip Off

Definition of Gazump

1. Verb. (British) To swindle; to extort. ¹

2. Verb. (British Australia real estate) To raise the selling price of something (especially property) after previously agreeing to a lower one. ¹

3. Verb. (British Australia real estate) To buy a property by bidding more than the price of an existing, accepted offer. ¹

4. Verb. (British Australia) To trump or preempt; to reap the benefit underhandedly from a situation that someone else has worked to create. ¹

5. Noun. (US slang dated) An automobile. ¹

6. Noun. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gazump

1. to cheat by raising the price originally agreed upon [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gazump

gazingstock
gazingstocks
gazinta
gazogene
gazogenes
gazon
gazons
gazoo
gazooka
gazookas
gazoon
gazoons
gazoos
gazpacho
gazpachos
gazump (current term)
gazumped
gazumper
gazumpers
gazumping
gazumps
gazunder
gazundered
gazundering
gazunders
gazy
gcd
gdb
geal
gealed

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