cheater

nounnounattested in dialogue

//ˈt͡ʃiːtɚ//

Someone who cheats; something that cheats.

noun

1
Someone who cheats; something that cheats.
The Old Viper's an old cheater, an old hornswoggler.
Wallhacks expose everyone on a map so cheaters get a huge advantage of knowing when you’re about to push a point or turn a corner.
2
Someone who cheats; something that cheats. Synonym of adulterer.
3
Something that a person uses while cheating (i.e., either literally or figuratively cheating). An improvised breaker bar made from a length of pipe and a wrench (spanner), usually used to free screws, bolts, etc. that are difficult to remove with a ratchet or wrench alone.
4
Something that a person uses while cheating (i.e., either literally or figuratively cheating). Any of various auxiliary lenses added to the visor of a welding hood to improve visibility, such as by providing refractive correction for presbyopia or providing magnification (e.g., 2×, 5×, 10×).

Etymology

From cheat + -er. The sense referring to welding hood lenses was inspired by cheaters (plural) as a pair of reading glasses.

noun

1
obsoleteAn escheater.

Etymology

From Middle English chetour, a variant of eschetour, from Old French eschetour, escheteur, equivalent to escheat + -er.

Forms

plural: cheaters

cheap · Low or reduced in price.cheat · To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain,…cheated · Having been tricked or deceived.

cheater · Someone who cheats; something that cheats.

cheating · An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition…check · An inspection or examination.Check · A surname.

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