Cheating
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈt͡ʃiːtɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Cheating is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of cheat.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of cheat.
More Meanings
- An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
- Unsporting or underhand.
- Unfaithful or adulterous.
- (cinematography) The arrangement of people or items in a film so as to give the (false) impression that shots are taken from different angles in the same location.
Example Sentences
the cheatings and impositions of your pitiful trade
Cheating is the sixth C of Cinematography ... it is the art of arranging people, objects or actions, during filming or editing
Word Forms
- cheatings
Synonyms for cheating
Depending on context, synonyms include dirty, foul, adulterous, two-timing, cheat, unsporting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include two-timing, adulterous, unfaithful, unjust, dirty, foul.
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