rort /ɹɔː(ɹ)t/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •(Australia, New-Zealand) A scam or fraud, especially involving the misappropriation of public money or resources.Not all of the projects were bad or rorts; the majority were no doubt valuable to their communities. — 2008 verb1 •(Australia, New-Zealand) To cheat or defraud.He wants to change the system for the benefit of all and wants to stop the incredible rorting that has occurred within the prisons system. — 1992 formsrorted · rorting · rorts