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to cheat

to cheat

265 4.0
To have sex with someone who is not your partner
  • verb
  • /tʃit/
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translation icon : ser infiel a
  • Do you have a history of cheating or being cheated on?
  • cheat on one's partner
  • cheat on one's wife
  • cheat on one's husband

He took me around that woman when he was cheating on my mother with her.

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Examples

  • Which is why men and women cheat on each other, I suppose.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • For the first time ever, women admitted cheating almost as much as men.

  • What if I, what if I I cheat in my marriage?

  • And the truth is, a lot of people cheat, a lot of people cheat.

  • Do all men cheat on girls?

  • Did you know that most men cheat when their wives are pregnant?

  • And if that hurts, then think about it next time you want to cheat on somebody.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • - She thinks her husband cheated on her.

  • Long ago, back when they were hardly more than children, my mother cheated on my father.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I don't want to cheat on you because our relationship means a lot to me.

Synonyms

to cheat on
vsto cheat
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323 3.3

To have sex with someone who is not your partner

is the same action but often expressed as a shorter single word form
to betray
vsto cheat
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76 4.6

Have sex with someone who is not your partner

is identical in meaning and applies equally to unfaithfulness in relationships
to fool around
vsto cheat
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35 8.3

To have sex with someone who is not your husband or wife

denotes the same unfaithfulness but is generally more formal or neutral
to fornicate
vsto cheat
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19 9.5

To have sex with someone who is not your husband or wife

covers the same unfaithfulness but sounds more formal and legalistic
two-timing
vsto cheat
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16 8.0

Having a secret romantic or sexual relationship with someone else while you have a partner

involves the same unfaithfulness but often emphasizes concurrent secret relationships
to sleep around
vsto cheat
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10 8.8

To have sex with many people without a steady partner

is about being unfaithful but focuses on many casual partners rather than single acts
sleeping around
vsto cheat
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9 9.1

Having sex with many different people without a steady partner

shares unfaithfulness but stresses casual multiple partners over one unfaithful act
to play around
vsto cheat
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8 7.9

To have sex with someone outside your relationship

expresses the same idea but often implies casual, not sustained, activity
to step out on
vsto cheat
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5 8.7

To have sex with someone else while you have a partner

is the neutral term for sexual unfaithfulness without the informal tone
to cuckold
vsto cheat
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4 9.9

To cheat on your husband

refers to unfaithfulness generally rather than this archaic gendered usage
to philander
vsto cheat
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1 9.3

A man who has casual sexual or romantic relationships with many women without wanting a serious relationship

matches unfaithfulness but adds male focus and multiple casual partners
cheating
vsto cheat
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3.5

Not faithful to a partner by having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone else

focuses on the same unfaithful sexual act rather than the personal label
to bed-hop
vsto cheat
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9.9

To have sex with many different people in a short time

is the same unfaithfulness but highlights speed and frequent partner changes

Idioms

To get a high job or power by being dishonest

Phrasal Verbs

323 3.3

To have sex with someone who is not your partner

Compounds

8 3.4

A small note with key facts to use for quick reference or during a test

cheat code
  • Jargon
1 4.2

A series of buttons or commands that give an unfair advantage in a video game

downy cheat
  • Specialized
9.6

A small Mediterranean grass with soft hairy leaves

Surface Forms

cheat infinitive
cheated past
cheated past participle
cheating present participle
cheats third person singular

Etymology

Cheat used for being unfaithful comes from the same idea of 'deceive' — someone hides their actions and breaks trust with their partner. So to cheat on someone is to be dishonest and betray that relationship.