chisel meaning and definition

CHISEL noun

Definition of chisel (noun)

1. an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

CHISEL verb

Definition of chisel (verb)

1. engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
   • "Who's chiseling on the side?"
   • synonyms: cheat
2. deprive somebody of something by deceit
   • "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
   • synonyms: cheat, rip off
3. carve with a chisel
   • "chisel the marble"