cheating

cheat-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Acting dishonestly to gain an advantage.

  2. 2.

    The act of behaving dishonestly.

  3. 3.

    Being sexually unfaithful.

  4. 4.

    Sexual infidelity.

Phrases & expressions

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    cheating heart — a person inclined to infidelity (from the song)

Related words

See also: cheat, cheater, dishonesty, infidelity
Synonyms: deceiving, defrauding, swindling

Etymology

From Middle English cheten, ultimately from Old French escheoite.