Scheme Definition

scheme
noun
  1. an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  2. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
  3. a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"
  4. an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
  5. a schematic or preliminary plan
verb
  1. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  2. devise a system or form a scheme for

"Scheme" in song lyrics

See how scheme is used in real songs:

  • "Fake city of dream, the truth they be lifes a scheme"
    60 Second Assassin — Sword Style
  • "accomplish self fulfillment with a unfamiliar scheme"
    Adeem — Younger Days
  • "Banking off his old scheme"
    Aesop Rock — 11:35

Usage tips for "scheme"

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