cheat

//tʃiːt//
B1Frequency Level 8Neutral
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Verb

cheatInfinitive
cheatPresent tense
cheatedPast tense
cheatedPast participle
cheatingPresent participle
cheatsThird-person singular
1

to act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination

He was caught cheating on the exam.

2

to be sexually unfaithful to one's partner or spouse

She discovered that her husband had been cheating on her.

3

to deceive or trick someone, especially to obtain money or property dishonestly

He cheated elderly people out of their savings.

Noun

cheatSingular
cheatsPlural
1

a person who acts dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage

He's a cheat and nobody trusts him anymore.

2

an act of cheating; a fraud or deception

The whole thing was a cheat from the beginning.