cahoot

== English == === Etymology === For the noun, see cahoots. The verb is derived from the noun. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kəˈhuːt/ (General American) IPA(key): /kəˈhut/ Rhymes: -uːt Hyphenation: ca‧hoot === Noun === cahoot (plural cahoots) (originally US, uncommon) A company or partnership. Chiefly preceded by in: a group of people working together, chiefly for a nefarious reason; hence, a collaboration or collusion. Synonym: cahoots An accomplice, a partner. ==== Derived terms ==== cahoots ==== Translations ==== === Verb === cahoot (third-person singular simple present cahoots, present participle cahooting, simple past and past participle cahooted) (intransitive) To act in partnership. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === atchoo