Reverse Dictionary: ADVANTAGE

ADJECTIVES
1250 — BEGETEL advantageous, profitable → obs.
1250 — NUT advantageous, useful, helpful → obs.
1325 — VAILANT advantageous, of avail, or value; valid → obs.
1382 — BEHOOVEFUL — BEHOVEFUL advantageous, useful, of use; expedient; needful, necessary → arch.
1390 — VAILABLE advantageous, of avail, or benefit; beneficial, profitable; effectual, efficacious → obs.
1424 — AVAILANT advantageous, profitable; of beneficial efficiency → obs.
1432 — OPPORTUNE advantageous, serviceable, useful → obs.
1460 — BEHOVABLE advantageous, useful, profitable → obs.
1485 — EASY advantageous, affording convenience, satisfactory → obs.
1508 — HOVABLE advantageous, suitable → obs.
1513 — BOON advantageous, fortunate, favourable → obs.
1548 — ADVANTAGEABLE advantageous, profitable → obs.
1555 — GAINFUL advantageous, productive of gain or profit; profitable 
1566 — VANTAGEOUS bringing advantage or gain → obs.
1569 — GAINSOME advantageous, profitable, lucrative → obs.
1570 — VANTAGEABLE advantageous, profitable → obs.
1576 — GAINY advantageous, profitable; of the nature of gain → obs.
1597 — FURTHEROUS advantageous, helpful; adapted to help forward 
1622 — PROFICUOUS advantageous, profitable, beneficial, useful → obs.
1627 — FURTHERSOME advantageous, helpful; adapted to help forward 
1631 — BENIGN advantageous, favourable, fortunate
1677 — BENEFICENT advantageous 
1744 — BENEFACTORY advantageous, conferring a benefit; beneficial 
1787 — ONEROUS sufficiently advantageous, the opposite of gratuitous, paying → Sc. obs.
1791 — BENIGNANT advantageous, favourable, beneficial
1810 — VANTAGELESS not having any advantage or superiority 
1839 — COCUM — COKUM — KOCUM — KOKUM advantageous, lucky → sl.
1850 — AHEAD OF THE GAME in an advantageous or profitable position 
1866 — PUT-UPON that has been taken advantage of; imposed upon 
1919 — QUIDS IN at an advantage; prospering → UK sl.
1944 — HEADEST most advantageous → Amer. dial.
1945 — IN THE CATBIRD SEAT in an advantageous or superior position; feeling important → Amer. dial.

ADVERBS
1512 — BEHOVABLY advantageously, usefully, profitably, advisably → obs.
1769 — ON VELVET in an advantageous or prosperous condition 

NOUNS
1175 — BEGET advantage; gain, profit → obs.
1200 — GAIN advantage, use, avail, benefit; remedy, help → obs.
1300 — NAIT advantage; use, profit → Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs.
1300 — VANTAGE advantage, benefit, profit, gain → arch.
1315 — WAIN advantage; profit → obs.
1340 — THE BET the advantage 
1375 — BEWAYNE advantage; profit → obs.
1400 — EASEMENT advantage, convenience, comfort, consolation, relief; furtherance, assistance; formerly also, gratification, enjoyment → obs.
1400 — PREW advantage, benefit, well-being → obs.
1424 — BENEFICE advantage; favourable influence or operation; favour, protection, benefit → obs.
1430 — VAIL advantage, benefit, profit → obs.
1460 — PREVAIL advantage or benefit → obs.
1555 — OPPORTUNITY advantageousness of site or position → obs.
1616 — COIGN OF VANTAGE advantage spot for observation 
1630 — COMMODITY an advantage → US
1661 — COURT CARD a trait or characteristic that gives a person an advantage or is beneficial
1742 — STRONG SUIT a thing at which a person excels; a particular advantage, a valuable asset
1767 — BOON an advantage, benefit, blessing
1776 — WEATHER GAGE an advantage → US
1795 — STRONG CARD a particular advantage; a valuable asset
1815 — TRUMP CARD something that gives one person or group the advantage over another → colloq.
1824 — BACKSPANG an advantage taken behindhand → Sc.
1842 — RUNNING START an advantage gained at the beginning of something; a head start; generally, a good beginning 
.M19 — BIT OF FAT an unexpected advantage → sl.
1851 — COCUM — COKUM — KOCUM — KOKUM advantageous or favourable circumstances; luck → sl. obs.
1860 — THE BULGE the advantage or upper hand, the superior position → sl., orig. US
1874 — UNDERHOLD an advantage, the upper hand → Amer. dial.
1887 — CHUCK-IN a piece of good fortune, a bargain; an advantage → Aust. sl.
1896 — BEATIN’S the advantage → Amer. dial.
1898 — BETTERMOST the advantage, the upper hand → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
..L19 — DEADWOOD  an advantage or control over someone, the thing a member of the underworld fears most, usually arrest or being caught in the act → US criminals’ sl.
..20C — PULL an advantage over another → colloq.
1900 — BULL-POINT a point of advantage or superiority → colloq.
1900 — FARTHER-FETCH an advantage; an ultimate gain → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — TICE advantage, grace given in any game → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1908 — ACE IN THE HOLE a hidden advantage or reserve; something held privately in reserve until needed, esp. for a winning stroke → sl.
1910 — ACE UP ONE’S SLEEVE a hidden advantage, not to be revealed until a suitable moment → sl., orig. US
1911 — BOTE advantage; help; compensation  → Sc. (Bk.)
1918 — GROUTER an unfair advantage itself → Aust.
1922 — EXWANTIDGE advantage → Amer. dial.
1941 — COMEUPPANCE an advantage → Amer. dial.
1948 — PERCENTAGE an advantage; a profit → UK sl., orig. military usage
1977 — EARNER any circumstance that criminals can turn to profitable advantage → UK sl.

NOUNS, PERSON
1785 — LEECH a person who takes advantage or exploits another’s generosity
..19C — INSIDER a person who has some special advantage, as in a business enterprise → thieves’ sl.
..20C — LURCHER a person who lurks around waiting for an advantage to present itself → Ulster sl.
..20C — STOOGE a person who is taken advantage of by another → sl.
1918 — GROUTER a person who takes an unfair advantage → Aust.
1970 — AMOS ‘N ANDY a man who takes advantage of a girl → US sl. (Bk.)
1971 — GUPPY a person who is easily taken advantage of → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
2006 — GRAVE-DANCER a person who profits from or takes advantage of someone else’s misfortune → US
sl. (Bk.)

PHRASES
1562 — THE FAT FLITS FROM A MAN’S BEARD he lets go the advantage he has gained → obs.
1895 — WHEN IT RAINS PORRIDGE HOLD UP YOUR DISH take advantage of a situation → Amer. dial.
..20C — FIRST CAB OFF THE RANK the first person etc. to do or take advantage of something → Aust. colloq.
..20C — THE BOOT IS ON THE OTHER FOOT the advantage is the other way round; the position is reversed 
..20C — THE BOOT IS ON THE OTHER LEG the advantage is the other way round; the position is reversed 
1920 — IN FOR ONE’S CHOP out for oneself, for one’s own advantage or profit → Aust. & NZ sl.

VERBS
1200 — GAIN to be advantageous, useful or advantageous; to avail, to help; to serve, to suffice → obs.
1300 — VAIL to be of advantage, use, or benefit to; to aid, assist, or help → obs.
1386 — ADVANCE to advantage, to benefit, to profit anyone → obs.
1400 — HAVE THE FAIRER OF to have advantage or better fortune in → obs.
1450 — PREVAIL to be of advantage, profit, or use → obs.
1592 — BETTER to be advantageous or beneficial → obs.
1592 — UNDERCREEP to take a mean or underhand advantage of → obs.
1596 — TAKE ODDS OF to take advantage of → obs.
1598 — CARRY IT AWAY to have the advantage, carry the day → obs.
1600 — GET A GOOD HAND AGAINST to get a decided advantage over → obs.
1634 — NICK to take advantage of an opportunity, etc. → obs.
1648 — NIP to cheat, to take advantage of → US sl.
1652 — HAVE A GOOD HAND AGAINST to have a decided advantage over → obs.
1709 — EAT ONE’S CAKE AND HAVE IT to have the advantage of both alternatives 
1716 — STEAL A MARCH to get a secret advantage over a rival or opponent
1721 — CAST SALT ON ANYONE’S TAIL to take advantage of; to cajole; to get the better of → Sc.
1764 — NAIL to take advantage of, to get the better of, to cheat → sl.
1785 — BE UPON VELVET to have an advantage 
1785 — FIGHT AT THE LEG to take unfair advantage 
..19C — MAKE A HANDLE OF ANYTHING to endeavour to turn a thing to one’s own advantage, or to another’s discredit → Sc.
1806 — ASK NO ODDS to desire no advantage or favour → Amer.
1824 — HAVE A HANK OVER ONE to have an advantage over one → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1836 — LAY SALT ON ONE’S TAIL to take advantage of; to cajole; to get the better of → Sc.
1841 — GET THE BULGE ON SOMEONE to get the advantage of someone → Amer. dial.
1843 — BUG to get an advantage over somebody by tricky means; to cheat or deceive → Amer. dial.
1846 — STICK THE LICK INTO to take advantage of → US sl.
1851 — HAVE THE DEADWOOD ON ONE to have advantage or control, esp. incriminating evidence → Amer. dial.
1860 — HAND SOMEONE A LEMON to take advantage of; to cheat → Amer. sl.
1878 — HAVE THE WORLD BY THE TAIL WITH A DOWN-HILL PULL to be in an advantageous position → Amer. dial.
1881 — BEST to take advantage of, to overreach, to cheat → Eng. dial.
1881 — DEADBEAT to take advantage of, to impose on → Amer. dial.
1884 — SCROUGE to take advantage of, to cheat → Amer. dial.
1888 — GIVE ONE CARDS to give one an advantage → Amer. sl.
1888 — HAVE THE COTTONWOOD ON ONE to have an advantage over one → Amer. dial.
1889 — HAVE A PULL OVER (ONE)  to have an advantage → US sl.
1896 — BE UPON THEIR JACKS to have an advantage → sl. (Bk.)
1896 — FOOL ONE’S ISSUES to come to an understanding for mutual advantage → sl. (Bk.)
1898 — THOLE to advantage, to benefit; to be to one’s gain → Sc.
1899 — PECK ON to take advantage of; to impose on; to bully → Amer. dial.
..L19 — GIVE SOMEONE THE HA-HA  to ridicule and take advantage of → US sl.
..L19 — LALLIGAG — LALLYGAG — LOLLIGAG — LOLLYGAG  to take advantage of; to surpass → US students’ sl.
..L19 — WRITE ONE’S (OWN) TICKET  to be in an advantageous position; to be able to stipulate one’s own conditions → sl.
..20C — CHILL to let oneself be taken advantage of; to submit willingly to another’s domination → Amer. sl.
..20C — TAKE DOWN to take advantage of; to cheat; to swindle → sl.
..20C — WALK OVER to take advantage of someone → colloq.
1900 — PLAY HORSE WITH to take advantage of; to overcome easily → US sl.
1903 — GET ON ONE’S BLIND SIDE to take advantage of someone → Amer. dial.
1905 — BE ON A HIDING TO NOTHING to be unlikely to gain much advantage if one does 
1906 — POLE to take advantage of someone; to impose or sponge on; to shirk, to do less than one’s share → Aust. & NZ sl.
1918 — MOMMICK to take advantage of → Amer. dial.
1928 — CASH IN to reap an advantage, profit, or reward of any kind → US sl.
1929 — GET THE VANGER HAND to get the advantage or upper hand → Sc.
1941 — BE ON A GOOD WICKET to be in an advantageous or favourable position 
1942 — SAW SOMETHING OFF ON to take an unfair advantage of → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1945 — COLD DECK to take unfair advantage → US Western usage (Bk.)
1945 — HOLD THE HIGH CARD to have the advantage over another → US
Western usage (Bk.)
1946 — HAVE IT GOOD to be possessed of (many) advantages → US sl.
1949 — HAVE THE WOOD ON SOMEONE to have an advantage over someone → Aust. sl.
1953 — ARKANSAW to take advantage of; to cheat → Amer. dial.
1953 — FETCH A SHINGLE OFF THE HOUSE to take or attempt to take advantage of one’s position by demanding or accepting favours or bribes → colloq.
1953 — FETCH A SHINGLE OFF THE HOUSE to take unfair advantage → Amer. dial.
1960 — ACE OUT  to gain an advantage over; to outwit → Amer. sl.
1960 — JACK OFF to take advantage of, to deceive or tease someone → US sl.
1962 — PULL A SWIFTIE to take advantage of someone by trickery; to deceive → Aust. sl.
1967 — BIG-BOY to take advantage of someone; to bully or tease → Amer. dial.
1968 — APPLESAUCE to take advantage of → Amer. dial.
1968 — FEATHER ONE’S OWN END to gain advantage by tricky or deceitful means → Amer. dial.
1970 — BOGART to take advantage of, to act in a bold, aggressive way; to tease or bully → Amer. dial.
1970 — DEAL ON to take advantage, to trick, to deceive → African-American sl.
1970 — SKIN to get an advantage over somebody by tricky means → Amer. dial.
1970 — WHIP GAME to take advantage of; to trick → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1975 — SHAFT to take advantage of; to victimize; to deceive → US sl. (Bk.)
1980 — HAVE SOMEONE BY THE GOOLIES to have the advantage or upper hand → sl.
1991 — FADE to take advantage of → Amer. students’ sl.