Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncommon)A company or partnership.

  2. (uncommon)Chiefly preceded by in: a group of people working together, chiefly for a nefarious reason; hence, a collaboration or collusion.

  3. (uncommon)An accomplice, a partner.

More definitions
  • collusion

Examples

6 sentences
  1. The two leading firms are actually in cahoots with each other.

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  2. The two of you are in cahoots against me!

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  3. They're all in cahoots.

    ruОни все в сговоре.

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  4. Sami was in cahoots with Layla.

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  5. He was in cahoots with Mom.

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Origin

For the noun, see cahoots. The verb is derived from the noun.

For the noun, see cahoots. The verb is derived from the noun.

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Forms

plural: cahoots
Singularcahoot
Pluralcahoots

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

1 related words
Derivedcahoots

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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