cheating Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a deception for profit to yourself
   cheat.
   
2. verb deprive somebody of something by deceit
   cheat; rip off; chisel.
   
   • The con-man beat me out of $50
   • This salesman ripped us off!
   • we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
   • They chiseled me out of my money
3. verb defeat someone through trickery or deceit
   shaft; chouse; chicane; screw; cheat; jockey.
   
4. verb engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
   cheat; chisel.
   
   • Who's chiseling on the side?
5. verb be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
   cheat; cuckold; cheat on; betray; wander.
   
   • She cheats on her husband
   • Might her husband be wandering?
6. adjective satellite not faithful to a spouse or lover
   adulterous; two-timing.
   
   • adulterous husbands and wives
   • a two-timing boyfriend
7. adjective satellite violating accepted standards or rules
   unsportsmanlike; dirty; foul; unsporting.
   
   • a dirty fighter
   • used foul means to gain power
   • a nasty unsporting serve
   • fined for unsportsmanlike behavior

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