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Definitions for Cheat

[1] to defraud; swindle: He cheated her out of her inheritance.
[2] to deceive; influence by fraud: He cheated us into believing him a hero.
[3] to elude; deprive of something expected: He cheated the law by suicide.
[4] to practice fraud or deceit: She cheats without regrets.
[5] to violate rules or regulations: He cheats at cards.
[6] to take an examination or test in a dishonest way, as by improper access to answers.
[7] Informal . to be sexually unfaithful (often followed by on ): Her husband knew she had been cheating all along. He cheated on his wife.
[8] a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds: He is a cheat and a liar.
[9] a fraud; swindle; deception: The game was a cheat.
[10] Law . the fraudulent obtaining of another's property by a pretense or trick.
[11] an impostor: The man who passed as an earl was a cheat.
[12] to deceive or practise deceit, esp for one's own gain; trick or swindle (someone)
[13] (intr) to obtain unfair advantage by trickery, as in a game of cards
[14] (tr) to escape or avoid (something unpleasant) by luck or cunning to cheat death
[15] (when intr, usually foll by on ) informal to be sexually unfaithful to (one's wife, husband, or lover)
[16] a person who cheats
[17] a deliberately dishonest transaction, esp for gain; fraud
[18] informal sham
[19] law the obtaining of another's property by fraudulent means
[20] the usual US name for rye-brome

Words related to Cheat

hypocrite, trickster, impostor, rascal, crook, swindler, rogue, charlatan, chicanery, scam, trickery, fraud, deception, swindle, mislead, fleece, hoodwink, delude, bilk, con

Words nearby Cheat

cheapie, cheapo, cheapside, cheapskate, cheapy, cheat, cheat day, cheat on, cheat sheet, cheater, cheb

Origin of Cheat

1325–75; Middle English chet (noun) (aphetic for achet, variant of eschet escheat); cheten to escheat, derivative of chet (noun)

Other words from Cheat

cheat·a·ble , adjective
cheat·ing·ly , adverb
out·cheat , verb (used with object)
un·cheat·ed , adjective
un·cheat·ing , adjective

Word origin for Cheat

C14: short for escheat

Synonyms for Cheat

charlatan, con artist, crook, hypocrite, impostor, rascal, rogue, swindler, trickster, bluff, chiseler, deceiver, decoy, defrauder, dodger, double-crosser, double-dealer, fake, jockey, masquerader, pretender, quack, scammer, shark, sharper, shyster, confidence operator, conniver, cozener, enticer, inveigler