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- Dictionarycheat/CHēt/
verb
- 1. act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination: "she always cheats at cards"
- 2. avoid (something undesirable) by luck or skill: "she cheated death in a spectacular crash" Similar
noun
- 1. a person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage: "a liar and a cheat" Similar
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CHEAT definition: 1. to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want: 2. to have a secret sexual…. Learn more.
The meaning of CHEAT is to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud. How to use cheat in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cheat.
noun. a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds: He is a cheat and a liar. Synonyms: swindler, mountebank, phony, fake, fraud, charlatan, dodger, sharper, trickster. a fraud; swindle; deception: The game was a cheat. Synonyms: hoax, trick, artifice, imposture.
To cheat is to use sneaky, unfair methods to get something you want. No one's going to want to play with you if you always cheat at mini golf. Some people cheat at cards, and others cheat during math tests by copying from the student beside them.
noun. us / tʃiːt / uk / tʃiːt / [ C ] a person who behaves in a dishonest way: Trouble broke out during the game when one of the players called a member of the other team a cheat.
verb. 1. to deceive or practise deceit, esp for one's own gain; trick or swindle (someone) 2. (intransitive) to obtain unfair advantage by trickery, as in a game of cards. 3. (transitive) to escape or avoid (something unpleasant) by luck or cunning. to cheat death. 4. (when intr, usually foll by on) informal.
1. to deceive or practise deceit, esp for one's own gain; trick or swindle (someone) 2. ( intr) to obtain unfair advantage by trickery, as in a game of cards. 3. ( tr) to escape or avoid (something unpleasant) by luck or cunning: to cheat death.
Definition of cheat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CHEAT definition: 1. to behave in a way that is not honest or fair in order to win something or to get something: 2…. Learn more.
to practice fraud or deceit: She cheats without regrets. to violate rules or regulations: He cheats at cards. to take an examination or test in a dishonest way, as by improper access to answers.
