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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fraud

/ˈfɹoːd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
fraud
IPA
/ˈfɹoːd/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A person who performs any such trick.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A trap or snare.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

To defraud.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fraude (recorded since 1345), from Old French fraude, a borrowing from Latin fraus (“deceit, injury, offence”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɹoːd/
  • British English: /ˈfɹɔːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

frauds (plural) frauds (present, singular) frauding (participle, present) frauded (participle, past) frauded (past)

Derived Forms

antifraud befraud biofraud copyfraud counterfraud cyberfraud defraud fraudful fraudience frauditor fraudless fraudmeister

Phrases

419 fraud advance fee fraud affinity fraud carousel fraud category fraud click fraud constructive fraud e-fraud

Frequently Paired Words

embezzlement false advertising false billing forgery identity theft predatory lending quackery usury

Synonyms

swindle scam deceit grift fiddle faker fraudster imposter trickster bamboozler bouncer bullshitter

Rhymes With

broad abroad mod claude flawed applaud aud maude maud laude clawed defraud

Questions

How do you pronounce fraud?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹoːd/.
What does fraud mean?
The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
Where does fraud come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce fraud

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