cheat´a|ble — cheat «cheet», verb, noun. –v.i. to play or do business in a way that is not honest; practice deceit; act fraudulently: »He always cheats at cards if he can get away with it. –v.t. 1. to deceive or trick; swindle; defraud (of or out of): »The… … Useful english dictionary
cheat´er — cheat «cheet», verb, noun. –v.i. to play or do business in a way that is not honest; practice deceit; act fraudulently: »He always cheats at cards if he can get away with it. –v.t. 1. to deceive or trick; swindle; defraud (of or out of): »The… … Useful english dictionary
cheat — [[t]tʃit[/t]] v. t. 1) to defraud; swindle 2) to deceive; influence by fraud 3) to elude; escape: to cheat death[/ex] 4) to practice fraud or deceit 5) to violate rules or agreements: to cheat at cards[/ex] 6) to take an examination in a… … From formal English to slang
es|cheat — «ehs CHEET», noun, verb. Law. –n. 1. a reverting of the ownership of property to the state or to the lord of the manor when there are no legal heirs: »Abandoned property laws…are an outgrowth of the ancient law of escheat, which permits states to … Useful english dictionary
hon´or|a|ble|ness — hon|or|a|ble «ON uhr uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having or showing a sense of what is right and proper; honest; upright: »It is not honorable to cheat. 2. causing honor; bringing honor or honors to somebody: »honorable wounds. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
Hon|or|a|ble — «ON uhr uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having or showing a sense of what is right and proper; honest; upright: »It is not honorable to cheat. 2. causing honor; bringing honor or honors to somebody: »honorable wounds. 3. accompanied by honor… … Useful english dictionary
hon|or|a|ble — «ON uhr uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having or showing a sense of what is right and proper; honest; upright: »It is not honorable to cheat. 2. causing honor; bringing honor or honors to somebody: »honorable wounds. 3. accompanied by honor… … Useful english dictionary
dou´ble-deal´er — dou|ble deal «DUHB uhl DEEL», intransitive verb, dealt « DEHLT», deal|ing. to practice deception; cheat; deceive: »It is Don Lope who is ill and she who double deals pretending to call a doctor for him with her finger pressed firmly down on the… … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble-deal — «DUHB uhl DEEL», intransitive verb, dealt « DEHLT», deal|ing. to practice deception; cheat; deceive: »It is Don Lope who is ill and she who double deals pretending to call a doctor for him with her finger pressed firmly down on the telephone rest … Useful english dictionary
thim´ble|rig´ger — thim|ble|rig «THIHM buhl RIHG», noun, verb, rigged, rig|ging. –n. 1. a swindling game in which the operator apparently covers a small ball or pea with one of three thimblelike cups, and then, moving the cups about, offers to bet that no one can… … Useful english dictionary
