cheap

Definition

  • adjective: not costing a lot of money
  • adjective: purchasable below the going price or the real value
  • often + 'with'
  • synonyms: bargain, purchase, cheapness

Examples

  • He likes to harass the neighbor's dog as a 'cheap thrill'. [=a minor thing done for entertainment]

  • His services don't 'come cheap'. [=his services are not cheap; his services are expensive]

  • My mother-in-law's 'cheapness' [='stinginess'] can be annoying.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) janitor kids that life is worth living. And that comes straight from our hero, Dr Whozits, Dr Nothing. No, seriously, come on. Come over to my humble house and point out things that are cheap. - That dog is creepy. - Be nice to Rowdy. The guy we bought him from kept him in a box full of old hats. (..)
    2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My Mentor Season: 1 Episode 2