CHEAT ON

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does cheat on mean? 

• CHEAT ON (verb)
  The verb CHEAT ON has 1 sense:

1. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

  Familiarity information: CHEAT ON used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHEAT ON (verb)

Meaning:

Be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

cheat on; cuckold; wander; betray; cheat

Context examples:

She cheats on her husband / Might her husband be wandering?

Hypernyms (to "cheat on" is one way to...):

cozen; deceive; delude; lead on (be false to; be dishonest with)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cheat on"):

two-time (carry on a romantic relationship with two people at the same time)

fool around; play around (commit adultery)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot cheat on Sue