Cheating
nnoun.acta deception for profit to yourselfSynset:cheat
Derivationally Related Form:cheat
Hypernyms:deceit deception dissembling dissimulation
Inherited Hypernyms:cheatdeceptionfalsificationwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:gerrymander
Full Hyponyms:gerrymander
vverb.socialdeprive somebody of something by deceitSynset:cheat chisel rip off
Examples:- The con-man beat me out of $50
- This salesman ripped us off!
- we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
- They chiseled me out of my money
Derivationally Related Form:chisellerchiselerrip-offcheatingcheatercheat
Hypernyms:victimise victimize
Inherited Hypernyms:cheatvictimizewrongtreatinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:beatbeguilebilkbuncobunkconcozendefrauddiddlefleecegazumpgipgoldbrickgyphoodwinkhookhornswogglejugglemulctnobbleoverchargepluckplumerobrookscamshort-changesoaksurchargeswindlevictimizewelchwelshwhipsaw
Entailment:cozen deceive delude lead on
Full Troponyms:beatbilkbleedcozenextortgazumpgypjuggleoverchargeshort-changevictimizewelshwhipsaw
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s somebody of something | They --- him of all his money (apply to: cheat) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: cheat)
vverb.competitiondefeat someone through trickery or deceitSynset:cheat chicane chouse jockey screw shaft
Derivationally Related Form:chicanecheatercheatchicanery
Hypernyms:beat beat out crush shell trounce vanquish
Inherited Hypernyms:cheatbeatget the better of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.socialengage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraudSynset:cheat chisel
Examples:- Who's chiseling on the side?
Derivationally Related Form:chiselercheatingcheatercheatchiseller
Hypernyms:cozen deceive delude lead on
Inherited Hypernyms:cheatdeceivevictimizewrongtreatinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:cookcozencribfakefalsifyfudgejobmanipulatemisrepresentrigset upsharkwangle
Full Troponyms:cozencribfudgejobjugglerigshark
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: cheat)
vverb.socialbe sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriageSynset:betray cheat cheat on cuckold wander
Examples:- She cheats on her husband
- Might her husband be wandering?
Derivationally Related Form:cuckold
Hypernyms:cozen deceive delude lead on
Inherited Hypernyms:cheat ondeceivevictimizewrongtreatinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:fool aroundplay aroundtwo-time
Full Troponyms:play aroundtwo-time
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s (apply to: wander, cheat) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: cheat on, cheat, betray)
adj satadj.allnot faithful to a spouse or loverSynset:adulterous two-timing
Examples:- adulterous husbands and wives
- a two-timing boyfriend
Antonyms:faithful
Derivationally Related Form:adultery
Inherited Hypernyms:adulterous
Similar to:unfaithful
adj satadj.allviolating accepted standards or rulesSynset:dirty foul unsporting unsportsmanlike
Examples:- a dirty fighter
- used foul means to gain power
- a nasty unsporting serve
- fined for unsportsmanlike behavior
Antonyms:fair
Derivationally Related Form:foulness
Inherited Hypernyms:cheating
Similar to:unfair unjust