ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
  2. Unsporting or underhand.
  3. Unfaithful or adulterous.
  4. (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

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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