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   Cheat

   /CHēt/

   

   verb

   • 1. act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination: "she always cheats at cards"
   • ▪ deceive or trick: "he had cheated her out of everything she had" Similar swindledefrauddeceivetrickdupehoodwinkdouble-crossgullshortchangeexploittake advantage ofvictimizeinformal:dodiddlerip offconbamboozlerobfleeceshaftstinghavebilkrookfinagleflimflamput one over onpull a fast one ontake for a ridelead up the garden pathsell down the riverpull the wool over someone's eyessuckersnookergoldbrickgougestiffgive someone a bum steerpull a swifty oninformal, dated:rusharchaic:cozenchicanesellrare:illudemulctdeprive ofdenyprevent from gainingpreclude from gainingrob ofdo out of
   • ▪ be sexually unfaithful: informal "I wish someone had told me my partner was cheating on me" Similar commit adulterybe unfaithfulstraybe untruebe inconstantbe falseinformal:two-timeplay awayplay around
   • 2. avoid (something undesirable) by luck or skill: "she cheated death in a spectacular crash" Similar avoidescapeevadeeludesteer clear ofdodgeduckmisssidestepbypassskirtshuneschewfoilfrustratethwartbalkdefeat
   • ▪ help (time) pass: archaic "the tuneless rhyme with which the warder cheats the time"

   noun

   • 1. a person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage: "a liar and a cheat" Similar swindlercheaterfraudstertricksterconfidence tricksterdeceiverhoaxerhoodwinkerdouble-dealerdouble-crossershamfraudfakecrookroguecharlatanquackmountebankracketeerinformal:con mancon artistsharksharperphoneyhustlerflimflammerflimflam mantwistergrifterbunco artistgold brickchisellershicermagsmanillywhackerschlenterdated:confidence manconfidence womanrare:defalcatortregetour
   • ▪ an act of cheating; a fraud or deception. Similar swindlefrauddeceptiondeceithoaxshamtrickrusedodgestratagemblindwileTrojan horsetrickeryimpostureartificesubterfugeinformal:conleg-pull

   Word Origin late Middle English: shortening of escheat (the original sense).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cheatCheat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcheat verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   See cheat in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: cheat. Definition of cheat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHEAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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:

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › cheatCheat - definition of cheat by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHEAT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › cheatCHEAT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Cheat definition: to defraud; swindle. See examples of CHEAT used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcheat noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [singular] something that seems unfair or dishonest, for example a way of doing something with less effort than it usually needs. It's really a cheat, but you can use ready-made pastry if you want. [countable] (computing) a program you can use to move immediately to the next stage of a computer game without needing to play the game.