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cheesing

cheesing

9.6
Winning a game by using easy moves that need little skill
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃiːzɪŋ/
  • Slang
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  • Some players were accused of cheesing by using the same simple move repeatedly.

Examples

  • The gaming community often debates whether cheesing ruins the competitive spirit.

  • He won by cheesing the boss fight, not by using real strategy.

  • He is just cheesing his way to victory in the game.

  • Are you cheesing in this tournament?

  • Many players feel that cheesing makes the game less enjoyable and unfair.

  • He achieved an easy win by cheesing the game's mechanics instead of improving his skills.

  • Critics argue that cheesing damages the integrity of competitive gaming.

Synonyms

gamesmanship
vscheesing
8 8.2

Using clever but not clearly against the rules moves to get an advantage in a game or competition

relies on low skill and uses easy unbalanced tactics to win

Surface Forms

cheesing singular
cheesings plural

Morphology

cheesing = cheese (opaque) = cheese + ing

This gaming slang sense ('to use cheap tactics') is a specialized, figurative extension not predictable from the food 'cheese' for average learners.

Etymology

Cheesing in gaming comes from the idea of 'cheesy' meaning 'cheap' or low-skill, a playful use of the everyday word cheese. So cheesing is using an easy or unfair trick to win without real strategy.