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

  • (..) Go to night school! Education Community tertiary. It is not expensive. Good job with the house. Looks great. - Thank you. - Very well. We fix here and there. We got it cheap at auction. #Now I know why. - Happy Birthday! - What about that? #It's our new car! Come up. (..)
    2014 Boyhood
  • (..) found evidence of zirconium dioxide and nine karat gold. So the victim was likely scratched by some cheap, gaudy jewelry made of low-grade gold and cubic zirconia. I'll let Booth know right away. All right, just listen to me, (..)
    2016 TvShow: Bones Title: The Fight in the Fixer Season: 11 Episode 15
  • (..) Come on in, miss Barnes. It's strong. Do you prefer it weak? No. The stronger, the better. There's no harm in looking. It's a cheap ploy. It's cheap but effective. Well, you certainly have my undivided attention. Good. The reason I'm here... Oh, is foreplay over? (..)
    2013 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 1 Season: 1 Episode 1