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cheap

/t͡ʃiːp/

noun

Meaning

  • Trade; traffic; chaffer; chaffering.

  • A market; marketplace.

  • Price.

  • A low price; a bargain.

  • Cheapness; lowness of price; abundance of supply.

verb

Meaning

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

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

  • To buy; purchase.

  • To sell.

adjective

Meaning

  • Low and/or reduced in price.

  • Of poor quality.

  • Of little worth.

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

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

  • Stingy; mean; excessively frugal.

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

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

Synonyms

bargain,
frugal,
inexpensive,
no-frills,
priced-off,
flimsy

adverb

Meaning

  • Cheaply.