Home › Words › C › cheatercheater/ˈt͡ʃiːtɚ/cheater means someone who cheats; something that cheats.cheater is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃiːtɚ/.EtymologyFrom cheat + -er. The sense referring to welding hood lenses was inspired by cheaters (plural) as a pair of reading glasses.nounSomeone who cheats; something that cheats.e.g.“The Old Viper's an old cheater, an old hornswoggler.” — 1990, Terry Griggs, Quickening, page 131:Someone who cheats; something that cheats.; Synonym of adulterer.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.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×).An escheater.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cheatery 75% match — Cheating; fraud. vs cheater →cheaty 74% match — prone to cheating. vs cheater →cheatercock 73% match — Someone who violates rules in order to gain an advantage; a cheater. vs cheater →cheatee 72% match — One who is cheated. vs cheater →cybercheat 69% match — One who engages in cybercheating (any sense). vs cheater →cheatlike 68% match — Resembling or characteristic of a cheat. vs cheater →bilker 67% match — A cheat, especially one who evades payment. vs cheater →cheat 67% match — To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. vs cheater →