cheating C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/ UK /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of acting dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage He was expelled for cheating on the final examination. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of acting... deceptionfrauddishonestydeceittrickeryswindling ↔ Opposites honestyfairnessintegrity Word family Related forms cheatcheater Etymology AI details From cheat + -ing. Cheat is an aphetic shortening of escheat, from Old French escheoir ('to fall to one's lot'), from Latin ex- + cadere ('to fall'). escheat Old French cadere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cheating **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. the act of acting dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage ## Examples - He was expelled for cheating on the final examination. ## Synonyms - deception - fraud - dishonesty - deceit - trickery - swindling ## Antonyms - honesty - fairness - integrity ## Related Forms - cheat - cheater ## Roots and Affixes - Root: escheat - Root: cadere ## Etymology From cheat + -ing. Cheat is an aphetic shortening of escheat, from Old French escheoir ('to fall to one's lot'), from Latin ex- + cadere ('to fall'). ## AI Etymology Cheating is a noun and adjective meaning "the act of acting dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage". Historically, it is from cheat + -ing. Cheat is an aphetic shortening of escheat, from Old French escheoir ('to fall to one's lot'), from Latin ex- + cadere ('to fall'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: cheating is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the act of acting dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Old French escheat with Latin cadere. Close English family members include cheat, and cheater. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown