NYT Dictionary

FRAUD

/ˈfɹɔd/
NounVerbFRAUDfraud · 1 syllableGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2023

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

swindlescamdeceitgriftfiddlefakerfraudsterimpostertricksterbamboozler

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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