> Define "cheating"...
cheat verb \ ˈchēt How to pronounce cheat (audio) \ cheated; cheating; cheats Definition of cheat
(Entry 1 of 2)
transitive verb 1 : to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud cheated the elderly couple out of their property 2 : to influence or lead by deceit, trick, or artifice a young man who cheated young women into marrying him when he was already married 3 : to elude or thwart by or as if by outwitting cheat death
intransitive verb 1a : to practice fraud or trickery denied the accusation that he cheated b : to violate rules dishonestly cheat at cards cheating on a test 2 : to be sexually unfaithful —usually used with onwas cheating on his wife 3 : to position oneself defensively near a particular area in anticipation of a play in that area the shortstop was cheating toward second base
cheat noun
Definition of cheat (Entry 2 of 2) 1 : the act or an instance of fraudulently deceiving : deception, fraud His financial activity turned out to be a great cheat. 2 or cheat code : a code (such as a button combination or password) that activates a hidden feature or capability in a computer or video game In fact, some game levels are so tough that I had to resort to cheats to get through.— Peter Cohen Most people think that using a cheat code is the only way to earn a dishonest reward …— Christopher Breen 3 : one that cheats : pretender, deceiver is a liar and a cheat tax cheats 4 [probably from a deceptive resemblance to grain] a : chess sense 1 b : cheatgrass 5 : the obtaining of property from another by an intentional active distortion of the truth
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