Definitions for cheating
cheat·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cheat, cheating(adj)

   a deception for profit to yourself

2. adulterous, cheating(a), two-timing(a)(adj)

   not faithful to a spouse or lover

   "adulterous husbands and wives"; "a two-timing boyfriend"

3. cheating(a), dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike(adj)

   violating accepted standards or rules

   "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. cheating(Noun)

   An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, or imposition.

2. cheating(Adjective)

   Unsporting or underhand.

3. cheating(Adjective)

   Unfaithful or adulterous.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cheating

   of Cheat

Freebase(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Cheating

   Cheating refers to an immoral way of achieving a goal, such as cheating on an exam. It is generally used for the breaking of rules to gain unfair advantage in a competitive situation. Cheating is the getting of reward for ability by dishonest means. This broad definition will necessarily include acts of bribery, cronyism, sleaze, nepotism and any situation where individuals are given preference using inappropriate criteria. The rules infringed may be explicit, or they may be from an unwritten code of conduct based on morality, ethics or custom, making the identification of cheating a subjective process. Cheating can refer specifically to marital infidelity. Someone who is known for cheating is referred to as a cheat in British English, and a cheater in American English. A "cheat" does not have to cheat all the time, but once faced with a challenge that they do actually want to win, they will go back to their cheating strategies.

Anagrams for cheating »

1. teaching

How to pronounce cheating?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say cheating in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cheating in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cheating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of cheating in a Sentence

1. W. C. Fields:

   A thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for.

2. Cesar Cerrudo:

   Cheating the system is part of the Argentine mentality.

3. Uncle Jacques:

   I’m cheating. I should be down there, but I love life.

4. Famer Jerry Rice:

   I'm going to be point blank, I feel like it's cheating . . .

5. Woody Allen:

   I was thrown out of NYU for cheating - with the Dean's wife.

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