Synonyms of chisel

Noun


1. chisel, edge tool

usage: an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

Verb


1. cheat, chisel, deceive, lead on, delude, cozen

usage: engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"

2. cheat, rip off, chisel, victimize, victimise

usage: deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"

3. chisel, carve, chip at

usage: carve with a chisel; "chisel the marble"

WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University.
All rights reserved.

Definition and meaning of chisel (Dictionary)