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- [cheet]
- /tʃit/
- /tʃiːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [cheet]
- /tʃit/
Definitions of cheat word
- verb cheat When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam. 3
- countable noun cheat Someone who is a cheat does not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying. 3
- verb cheat If someone cheats you out of something, they get it from you by behaving dishonestly. 3
- verb cheat to deceive or practise deceit, esp for one's own gain; trick or swindle (someone) 3
- verb cheat to obtain unfair advantage by trickery, as in a game of cards 3
- verb cheat to escape or avoid (something unpleasant) by luck or cunning 3
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Origin of cheat
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English chet (noun) (aphetic for achet, variant of eschet escheat); cheten to escheat, derivative of chet (noun)
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Parts of speech for Cheat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cheat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cheat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cheat
noun cheat
- hypocrite — a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
- trickster — a deceiver; cheat; fraud.
- impostor — a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
- rascal — a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- con artist — A con artist is someone who tricks other people into giving them their money or property.
verb cheat
- mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- fleece — the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
- hoodwink — to deceive or trick.
- delude — If you delude yourself, you let yourself believe that something is true, even though it is not true.
- bilk — To bilk someone out of something, especially money, means to cheat them out of it.
Antonyms for cheat
noun cheat
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
verb cheat
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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