cheat

Definition

  • n. a deception for profit to yourself
  • v. deprive somebody of something by deceit
  • v. defeat someone through trickery or deceit
  • v. engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

Word forms

Present participle
cheating
Past participle
cheated
Past tense
cheated
Third person singular
cheats

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The teacher caught a cheat during the exam.

  2. v.

    He tried to cheat his way to a better grade.