- What is the real meaning of cheat?
- What are synonyms for cheat?
- What is the meaning of cheat in relationship?
- Do we say cheat or cheater?
What is the real meaning of cheat?
informal. : to break a promise made to (someone, such as one's wife or husband) by having sex with someone else He cheated on his wife/girlfriend.
What are synonyms for cheat?
Frequently Asked Questions About cheat
Some common synonyms of cheat are cozen, defraud, and swindle. While all these words mean "to get something by dishonesty or deception," cheat suggests using trickery that escapes observation.
What is the meaning of cheat in relationship?
"[Cheating is] to be emotionally or physically unfaithful. There are degrees of cheating from sexual betrayal of a partner or spouse to affairs of the heart in which a member of a relationship has a secret, emotionally meaningful relationship outside his or her primary one." — Jeffrey Rubin, Ph.D.
Do we say cheat or cheater?
Both forms are used in American English, although "cheater" may be more common. There is no difference in meaning when referring to a person. Here are some examples of "cheat" in this sense: Meg thought what a no-good, lying cheat he had turned out to be.