knavery

English - Turkish

Definition of knavery in English Turkish dictionary

hilekârlık

alçaklık

dolandırıcılık

{i} üçkâğıtçılık

English - English

Definition of knavery in English English dictionary

The (mis)behaviour of a knave, boyish mischief

Deceit, an unprincipled action

In double knavery-How, how? Let's see: — Shakespeare, Othello'', Act 1, Scene 3.

deceitfulness in dealing

{n} low dishonesty, petty villany, deceit

Roguish or mischievous tricks

{i} fraud, deception, villainy

dishonest behaviour

The practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action

lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

Hyphenation

kna·ve·ry

Etymology

[ 'nA-v&-rE, 'nAv-rE ] (noun.) 1528. From knave + -ery of Germanic origin.