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cheating

/ˈt͡ʃiːtɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Cheating means: violating accepted standards or rules.

Synonyms for cheating10

noun, as in a deception for profit to yourself

adjective, as in violating accepted standards or rules

dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, unfair, unjust

adjective, as in not faithful to a spouse or lover

adulterous, two-timing, unfaithful

What does cheating mean?3

adjective

1

violating accepted standards or rules“a dirty fighter”

2

not faithful to a spouse or lover“adulterous husbands and wives”

noun

1

a deception for profit to yourself

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cheating?14

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Cheating in a sentence

  • If you're cheating on me, you're going to regret it.OsoHombre
  • Get out of my life, you cheating bastard!Amastan
  • Far-right people can only win by lying, cheating, and thuggery.shekitten
  • If you do that, you will be cheating.CC
  • To my dismay, he was caught cheating in the examination.Eldad
  • If you are caught cheating, you'll be expelled from school.CK
  • In a sexual relationship, cheating on someone is having sex with someone else.Leedihuzur
  • I hit on the terrific idea of cheating at cards by chance.hamsolo474

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Forms of cheating

as a noun

plural
cheatings