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1cheat verb 1 : to deprive of something through fraud or deceit

2 : to practice fraud or trickery

3 : to violate rules (as of a game) dishonestly

— cheat·er noun

Synonyms

bleed, chisel, cozen, defraud, fleece, gyp, hustle, mulct, rook, shortchange, skin, squeeze, stick, sting, swindle, victimize—more at FLEECE

2cheat noun 1 : the act of deceiving : FRAUD, DECEPTION

2 : one that cheats : a dishonest person

Synonyms

dodger, hoaxer, shark, sharper, swindler, trickster—more at TRICKSTER

1check noun 1 : exposure of a chess king to an attack

2 : a sudden stoppage of progress

3 : a sudden pause or break

4 : something that stops or restrains

5 : a standard for testing or evaluation

6 : a strict or close inspection : a study of by close examination : EXAMINATION

7 : the act of testing or verifying

8 : a written order to a bank to pay money

9 : a ticket or token showing ownership or identity

10 : a slip indicating an amount due

11 : a pattern in squares; also : a fabric in such a pattern

12 : a mark typically ✓ placed beside an item to show that it has been noted

13 : CRACK, SPLIT

Synonyms

[4] condition, constraint, curb, fetter, limitation, restraint, restriction—more at RESTRICTION

[6] audit, checkup, examination, inspection, review, scan, scrutiny, survey—more at INSPECTION

[10] account, bill, invoice, statement, tab—more at BILL

2check verb 1 : to put (a chess king) in check

2 : to slow down or stop

3 : to restrain the action or force of : CURB

4 : to compare with a source, original, or authority : VERIFY — often used with out

5 : to inspect or test for satisfactory condition

6 : to mark with a check as examined

7 : to consign for shipment for one holding a passenger ticket

8 : to mark into squares

9 : to leave or accept for safekeeping in a checkroom

10 : to prove to be consistent or truthful

11 : CRACK, SPLIT

12 : to correspond often detail for detail

Synonyms

[2] arrest, catch, draw up, fetch up, halt, hold up, stall, stay, still, stop—more at HALT

[3] bridle, constrain, contain, control, curb, govern, inhibit, regulate, rein, restrain, tame—more at CONTROL

usually check out [5] audit, examine, inspect, review, scan, scrutinize, survey—more at INSPECT

[12] accord, agree, answer, coincide, comport, conform, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, square, tally; also equal, match, parallel

Antonyms

differ (from), disagree (with)

check·book noun : a book containing blank checks

1checker noun : a piece in the game of checkers

2checker verb 1 : to variegate with different colors or shades

2 : to vary with contrasting elements

3 : to mark into squares

3checker noun : one that checks; especially : one who checks out purchases in a supermarket

check·er·ber·ry noun : WINTERGREEN 1; also : the spicy red fruit of this plant

check·er·board noun : a board of 64 squares of alternate colors used in various games

check·ered adjective : marked by inconsistent fortune or recurring problems

check·ers noun : a game for two played on a checkerboard with each player having 12 pieces

check in verb : to report one's presence or arrival (as at a hotel)

check·list noun 1 : a list of things to be checked or done

2 : a comprehensive list

Synonyms

[1, 2] catalog, list, listing, menu, register, registry, roll, roster, schedule, table—more at LIST

check·mate verb [ORIGIN: ME chekmaten, fr. chekmate, interj. used to announce checkmate, fr. MF eschec mat, fr. Ar shāh māt, fr. Per, lit., the king is left unable to escape]

1 : to thwart completely : FRUSTRATE

2 : to attack (an opponent's king) in chess so that escape is impossible

— checkmate noun

Synonyms

baffle, balk, beat, foil, frustrate, thwart—more at FRUSTRATE

check·off noun : the deduction of union dues from a worker's paycheck by the employer

check·out noun 1 : the action or an instance of checking out

2 : a counter at which checking out is done

3 : the process of examining and testing something as to readiness for