cheat

verb
UK: /tʃiːt/
US: /tʃiːt/

  1. To act dishonestly to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination.

    1. He tried to cheat on the test. [ ] [ ]
    2. Students sometimes cheat by using hidden notes during exams to get ahead. [ ] [ ]

  2. To deceive or trick someone out of something.

    1. She cheated me out of my money. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company cheated investors by providing misleading financial information. [ ] [ ]

  3. To be sexually unfaithful to one's partner.

    1. He cheated on his wife. [ ] [ ]
    2. She discovered that her husband had been cheating on her for years. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

betray defraud fraud trick deceive
cheat noun

  1. A person who behaves dishonestly, especially to gain an advantage.

    1. He is a cheat. [ ] [ ]
    2. She felt betrayed after discovering her business partner was a cheat. [ ] [ ]

  2. An act of deception or fraud.

    1. It was a cheat. [ ] [ ]
    2. The sales promotion turned out to be a deliberate cheat to lure customers. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cheat" in English means: To act dishonestly to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination., To deceive or trick someone out of something., To be sexually unfaithful to one's partner..

The phonetic transcription of "cheat" is /tʃiːt/ in British English and /tʃiːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cheat": betray, defraud, fraud, trick, deceive.

Example usage of "cheat": "He tried to cheat on the test.". More examples on the page.