See Also: cheap 1, adjective(dictionary)
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Cheap travel(tourism)
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cheap 3, noun(dictionary)
cheap 2, adverb(dictionary)
Cheap Money(money)
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cheap 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?low price?
2 ?bad quality?
3 ?not expensive to use?
4 ?not deserving respect?
5 ?not generous?
6 cheap thrill
7 life is cheap
8 cheap at the price/at any price
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[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: good cheap 'at a good price, cheaply', from cheap 'trade, price' (11-18 centuries), from Old English ceap]
?LOW PRICE?
not at all expensive, or lower in price than you expected
-opposite expensive expensive
::cheap rail fares
::the cheapest TV on the market
::Property is cheaper in Spain than here.
::a cheap shop (=one that sells goods cheaply)
::The equipment is relatively cheap and simple to use.
::This coat was dirt cheap informal (=very cheap) .
cheap and cheerful BrE (=simple and not expensive, but of reasonable quality)
::a cheap and cheerful Italian restaurant
?BAD QUALITY?
low in price and quality
::Cheap wine gives me a headache.
::cheap jewellery
::The furniture looked cheap and nasty .
::a cheap imitation of the real thing
?NOT EXPENSIVE TO USE?
not costing much to use or to employ
-synonym inexpensive inexpensive
cheap to run/use/maintain etc
::Gas appliances are usually cheaper to run than electric ones.
::For the employer, a part-time workforce means a cheap labour supply.
?NOT DESERVING RESPECT?
showing a lack of honesty, moral principles, or sincere feelings, so that you do not deserve respect
::She felt cheap and stupid, like a naughty child caught stealing.
::You're lying, aren't you? You're so cheap.
::His remark was a cheap shot at short people.
::another cheap political stunt
::It was nothing but a cheap trick (=unkind trick) .
?NOT GENEROUS?
AmE not liking to spend money
British Equivalent: mean
::She's too cheap to take a cab.
cheap thrill
excitement that does not take much effort to get
::Bella will sleep with anyone for a cheap thrill.
life is cheap
used to say that it is not important if people die
cheap at the price/at any price
BrE cheap at twice the price
so good, useful, or desirable that the cost is not important
-- cheaply adv
::a cheaply furnished room
::They lived as cheaply as possible.
-- cheapness n [U]
::the relative cheapness of housing
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WORD FOCUS: words meaning cheap
reasonable not too expensive
economical used about cars, systems, or methods that do not cost a lot of money to use
be good value to be well worth the price you pay
be a bargain to be very cheap