cheat (Meaning)

Wordnet

cheat (n)

weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

a deception for profit to yourself

Wordnet

cheat (v)

deprive somebody of something by deceit

defeat someone through trickery or deceit

engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

Webster

cheat (n.)

An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception; a fraud; a trick; imposition; imposture.

One who cheats or deceives; an impostor; a deceiver; a cheater.

A troublesome grass, growing as a weed in grain fields; -- called also chess. See Chess.

The obtaining of property from another by an intentional active distortion of the truth.

To deceive and defraud; to impose upon; to trick; to swindle.

To beguile.

Wheat, or bread made from wheat.

Webster

cheat (v. i.)

To practice fraud or trickery; as, to cheat at cards.

cheat Sentence Examples

  1. It's never acceptable to cheat on an exam; it undermines the integrity of the educational system.
  2. He was caught trying to cheat by peeking at his neighbor's test paper during the final exam.
  3. Using cheat codes in video games can sometimes diminish the enjoyment of the gameplay experience.
  4. Cheating in a relationship can cause irreparable damage to trust and intimacy.
  5. Some athletes resort to performance-enhancing drugs to cheat their way to victory in competitions.
  6. Cheating on taxes is illegal and can result in severe penalties if caught.
  7. The company's executives were found guilty of cheating investors through fraudulent accounting practices.
  8. She felt a pang of guilt after realizing she had cheated on the diet by sneaking a piece of cake.
  9. Cheating in online multiplayer games can lead to being banned from the gaming platform.
  10. The magician amazed the audience with his ability to seemingly cheat the laws of physics during his performance.

FAQs About the word cheat

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It's never acceptable to cheat on an exam; it undermines the integrity of the educational system.

He was caught trying to cheat by peeking at his neighbor's test paper during the final exam.

Using cheat codes in video games can sometimes diminish the enjoyment of the gameplay experience.

Cheating in a relationship can cause irreparable damage to trust and intimacy.