Cheat — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˌɪptənˈɪmɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/sˌɜːkəmvˈɛnʃənz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˌɜːkəmvˈɛnʃənz/

1 syllable Say it as /kɹˌɪptənˈɪmɪk/.

Examples

that book is a fraud
The con-man beat me out of $50
This salesman ripped us off!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

rig cheating chouse tare screw chisel slicker cheater chess cuckold Lolium temulentum chicane betray jockey darnel wander Bromus secalinus cheat on deceiver rip off beguiler shaft bearded darnel swindle

Parts of Speech

noun	weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
noun	weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
noun	someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
noun	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme “that book is a fraud”
noun	a deception for profit to yourself
verb	deprive somebody of something by deceit “The con-man beat me out of $50”
verb	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
verb	engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud “Who's chiseling on the side?”
verb	be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage “She cheats on her husband”

Word Forms

deceive	verb	cause someone to believe an untruth
cheat	verb	engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
trick	noun	a cunning or deceitful action or device
beguile	verb	influence by slyness
swindle	verb	deprive of by deceit
rig	verb	manipulate in a fraudulent manner
cheat	noun	a deception for profit to yourself
cheater	noun	someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
cheating	noun	a deception for profit to yourself
rip-off	noun	the act of stealing
chiseler	noun	a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
chiseller	noun	a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
chicanery	noun	the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
chicane	noun	the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
cuckold	noun	a man whose wife committed adultery

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schummeln

unkrautiges einjähriges Gras kommt häufig auf Getreidefeldern und anderen Kulturflächen vor; Samen gelten manchmal als giftig

🇫🇷French

tricher

les graminées annuelles adventices sont souvent présentes dans les champs de céréales et autres terres cultivées ; graines parfois considérées comme toxiques

🇪🇸Spanish

engañar

la hierba anual maleza se encuentra a menudo en los campos de cereales y otras tierras cultivadas; semillas a veces consideradas venenosas

🇮🇹Italian

imbroglione

l'erba annuale ricca di erbacce si trova spesso nei campi di grano e in altri terreni coltivati; semi talvolta considerati velenosi

🇳🇱Dutch

bedriegen

onkruidachtig eenjarig gras komt vaak voor in graanvelden en ander gecultiveerd land; zaden die soms als giftig worden beschouwd

🇵🇹Portuguese

trair

a grama anual com ervas daninhas ocorre frequentemente em campos de grãos e outras terras cultivadas; sementes às vezes consideradas venenosas

🇷🇺Russian

изменять

сорная однолетняя трава часто встречается на зерновых полях и других посевных землях; семена иногда считаются ядовитыми

India

🇮🇳Hindi

धोखा

खरपतवारयुक्त वार्षिक घास अक्सर अनाज के खेतों और अन्य खेती योग्य भूमि में पाई जाती है; बीज कभी-कभी जहरीले माने जाते हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রতারণা

আগাছাযুক্ত বার্ষিক ঘাস প্রায়ই শস্যক্ষেত্র এবং অন্যান্য চাষের জমিতে দেখা যায়; বীজ কখনও কখনও বিষাক্ত বলে মনে করা হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

ஏமாற்று

களைகள் நிறைந்த வருடாந்திர புல் பெரும்பாலும் தானிய வயல்களிலும் மற்ற பயிரிடப்பட்ட நிலங்களிலும் நிகழ்கிறது; விதைகள் சில நேரங்களில் விஷமாக கருதப்படுகின்றன

🇮🇳Telugu

మోసం

కలుపు మొక్కల వార్షిక గడ్డి తరచుగా ధాన్యపు పొలాలు మరియు ఇతర సాగు భూమిలో సంభవిస్తుంది; విత్తనాలు కొన్నిసార్లు విషపూరితమైనవిగా పరిగణించబడతాయి

🇮🇳Marathi

फसवणूक

तणयुक्त वार्षिक गवत बहुतेकदा धान्याच्या शेतात आणि इतर लागवडीच्या जमिनीत आढळते; बिया कधीकधी विषारी मानल्या जातात

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઠગ

નીંદણવાળું વાર્ષિક ઘાસ ઘણીવાર અનાજના ખેતરો અને અન્ય ખેતીની જમીનમાં જોવા મળે છે; બીજ ક્યારેક ઝેરી માનવામાં આવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೋಸ

ಕಳೆ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಧಾನ್ಯ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಕೃಷಿ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುತ್ತದೆ; ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ವಿಷಕಾರಿ ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചതിക്കുക

കളകളുള്ള വാർഷിക പുല്ല് പലപ്പോഴും ധാന്യവയലുകളിലും മറ്റ് കൃഷിഭൂമിയിലും സംഭവിക്കുന്നു; വിത്തുകൾ ചിലപ്പോൾ വിഷമായി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਧੋਖਾ

ਬੂਟੀ ਵਾਲਾ ਸਾਲਾਨਾ ਘਾਹ ਅਕਸਰ ਅਨਾਜ ਦੇ ਖੇਤਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਕਾਸ਼ਤ ਵਾਲੀ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਬੀਜਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਈ ਵਾਰ ਜ਼ਹਿਰੀਲਾ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

دھوکہ

گھاس دار سالانہ گھاس اکثر اناج کے کھیتوں اور دیگر کاشت شدہ زمینوں میں پائی جاتی ہے۔ بیجوں کو کبھی کبھی زہریلا سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

欺骗

杂草状的一年生草经常出现在粮田和其他耕地中；种子有时被认为有毒

🇯🇵Japanese

浮気

雑草の一年生草は穀物畑やその他の耕作地によく発生します。種子は時々有毒であると考えられています

🇰🇷Korean

속이다

잡초가 많은 일년생 풀은 종종 곡물밭과 기타 경작지에서 발생합니다. 씨앗은 때때로 유독하다고 간주됩니다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

gian lận

cỏ dại hàng năm thường xuất hiện ở các cánh đồng ngũ cốc và đất canh tác khác; hạt đôi khi được coi là độc

🇹🇭Thai

โกง

หญ้าประจำปีที่มีวัชพืชมักเกิดขึ้นในทุ่งธัญพืชและพื้นที่เพาะปลูกอื่น ๆ เมล็ดพืชบางครั้งถือว่ามีพิษ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mencurangi

rumput tahunan yang kurus sering tumbuh di ladang gandum dan lahan pertanian lainnya; biji terkadang dianggap beracun

🇵🇭Filipino

manloko

madaming taunang damo ay kadalasang nangyayari sa mga butil at iba pang lupang sinasaka; ang mga buto kung minsan ay itinuturing na lason

🇲🇾Malay

menipu

rumput tahunan rumpai sering berlaku di ladang bijirin dan tanah penanaman lain; benih kadangkala dianggap beracun

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يغش

غالبًا ما يوجد العشب السنوي الحشائش في حقول الحبوب والأراضي المزروعة الأخرى؛ تعتبر البذور سامة في بعض الأحيان

🇮🇷Persian

تقلب

علف های هرز سالانه اغلب در مزارع غلات و سایر زمین های زیرکشت دیده می شوند. دانه ها گاهی اوقات سمی در نظر گرفته می شوند

🇹🇷Turkish

aldatmak

yabani otlu yıllık çimenler genellikle tahıl tarlalarında ve diğer ekili arazilerde görülür; tohumlar bazen zehirli kabul edilir

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְרַמוֹת

עשב חד-שנתי עשב מתרחש לעתים קרובות בשדות תבואה ובאדמה מעובדת אחרת; זרעים נחשבים לפעמים רעילים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'cheat'?

The primary meaning of 'cheat' is 'weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cheat' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'cheat' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'cheat' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'cheat' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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