cheating

(noun) a deception for profit to yourself. Synonyms: cheat.

(verb) deprive somebody of something by deceit. Synonyms: cheat, rip off, chisel. 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."

(verb) defeat someone through trickery or deceit. Synonyms: cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey.

(verb) engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud. Synonyms: cheat, chisel. Examples: "Who's chiseling on the side?."

(verb) be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage. Synonyms: cheat on, cheat, cuckold, betray, wander. Examples: "She cheats on her husband." "Might her husband be wandering?."

(adj) not faithful to a spouse or lover. Synonyms: adulterous, cheating(prenominal), two-timing(prenominal). Examples: "Adulterous husbands and wives." "A two-timing boyfriend."

(adj) violating accepted standards or rules. Synonyms: cheating(prenominal), dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike. Examples: "A dirty fighter." "Used foul means to gain power." "A nasty unsporting serve." "Fined for unsportsmanlike behavior."