verb
cheats; cheated; cheating
[no obj] :to break a rule or law usually to gain an advantage at something
[+ obj] to take something from (someone) by lying or breaking a rule
usually + out of
to prevent (someone) from having something that he or she deserves or was expecting to get
usually used in the phrase feel cheated
[+ obj] :to avoid (something bad, dangerous, etc.) by being clever or lucky
cheat on
[phrasal verb]
cheat on (someone) informal :to break a promise made to (someone, such as your wife or husband) by having sex with someone else
noun
plural cheats
[count] :a person who cheats