cheating

3 definitions • 9 examples

present participle of

to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want:

Any athlete caught cheating will be disqualified from the competition.

cheat at He cheats at cards.

I suspect he cheats on his taxes (= avoids paying as much tax as he should).

cheat in She cheated in the exam by copying from the boy in front.

They cheat people by charging too much for building materials.

to have a secret sexual relationship with someone who is not your husband, wife, or usual sexual partner:

What would you do if you caught your partner cheating?

I love my wife and I would never cheat.

cheat on She found out that he'd been cheating on her.

I've been cheated on before, and it's awful.