ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cahoots

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kəˈhuːts/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cahoots is a noun meaning Chiefly preceded by in: collaboration or collusion, chiefly for a nefarious reason.

Meaning

Chiefly preceded by in: collaboration or collusion, chiefly for a nefarious reason.

More Meanings

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cahoot
  2. (uncommon) plural of cahoot (“a company or partnership; a group of people working together, chiefly for a nefarious reason, hence, a collaboration or collusion; an accomplice, partner”)

Example Sentences

Those two are definitely in cahoots.
They probably give it back to him; they're all in cahoots.
The Klan was in cahoots with political, business, and law-enforcement leaders.
[…] I suspected him of being in cahoots with the steward, who got the lights doused long enough for the pearls to be stolen.

Word Forms

Synonyms for cahoots

Depending on context, synonyms include cahoot.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include conspiracy, partnership, beans, accessories, accomplices, wicks.

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