GOLDBRICK as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
    Hypernyms(s) goldbrick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
    Hypernyms(s) goldbrick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • an idle worthless person
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) goldbrick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
    Hypernyms(s) goldbrick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

GOLDBRICK as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • avoid (one’’s assigned duties)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The derelict soldier shirked his duties
    Hypernyms(s) goldbrick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • deprive of by deceit
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He swindled me out of my inheritance
    • She defrauded the customers who trusted her
    • the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
    Hypernyms(s) goldbrick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)