chouse
chouse · chouses · choused · chousing
To handle roughly, as by chasing or scaringTo handle roughly, as by chasing or scaring.
/t͡ʃaʊ̯s/
Meaning
4 senses(US)To handle roughly, as by chasing or scaring.
(US, regional)To handle, to take care of.
(US, regional, transitive)To cause undesirable activity in livestock, such as running.
(obsolete, transitive)To cheat, to trick.
More definitions
- defeat someone through trickery or deceit
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Probably from Turkish çavuş. Doublet of chiaus.Probably from Turkish çavuş. Doublet of chiaus.
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Forms
chouses, chousing, choused, chousedSynonyms
6 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle