cheating — English Dictionary

Noun

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

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   the cheatings and impositions of your pitiful trade

2. 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.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Cheating is the sixth C of Cinematography ... it is the art of arranging people, objects or actions, during filming or editing

Adjective

1. Unsporting or underhand.

2. Unfaithful or adulterous.

Adjective

1. not faithful to a spouse or lover

   Synonyms

   adulteroustwo-timing

   Examples

   adulterous husbands and wives

   a two-timing boyfriend

2. violating accepted standards or rules

   Synonyms

   dirtyfoulunsportingunsportsmanlike

   Examples

   a dirty fighter

   used foul means to gain power

   More examples (2)

   a nasty unsporting serve

   fined for unsportsmanlike behavior

Noun

1. a deception for profit to yourself

   Synonyms

   cheat

   Broader terms

   deceptiondeceitdissemblingdissimulation