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verb. uk / tʃiːt / us / tʃiːt / Add to word list. B2 [ I or T ] to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want: Any athlete caught cheating will be disqualified from the competition. cheat at He cheats at cards. I suspect he cheats on his taxes (= avoids paying as much tax as he should).
Definitions of cheat. verb. defeat someone through trickery or deceit. synonyms: chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft. see more. verb. deprive somebody of something by deceit. “we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme” synonyms: chisel, rip off. see more. verb. engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud. synonyms: chisel.
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. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. [ S ] something dishonest that makes people believe that something is true when it is not:
Check pronunciation: cheat. Definition of cheat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun [ C ] uk / tʃiːt / us. someone who cheats. special instructions or information that someone can use to help them play a computer game more effectively. (Definition of cheat from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of cheat. in Chinese (Traditional) 欺騙，行騙, 作弊, 騙子… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
5 days ago · 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.
[intransitive] cheat (at/on something) to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game, a competition, an exam, etc. He cheats at cards. She always finds ways to cheat on her taxes. You're not allowed to look at the answers—that's cheating. Anyone caught cheating on the exam will be automatically suspended for a week.
