The meaning of Cheating

verb

Keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something).

Usage examples:

Avoid excessive exposure to the sun

verb

Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

Usage examples:

He balked at such a drastic solution

noun

A roughly squared timber beam.

Usage examples:

A balk of timber

verb

To be unwilling to do something or let something happen

Usage examples:

I balked at the prospect of spending four hours on a train with him.

noun

A road passing round a town or its centre to provide an alternative route for through traffic.

Usage examples:

The opportunity of providing a town centre bypass along the former railway line to the east of the …

verb

Go past or round.

Usage examples:

Bypass the farm and continue to the road

verb

To avoid something by going around it

Usage examples:

Take the highway that bypasses richmond to avoid heavy traffic., fig. posting news on the internet …

verb

Win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat.

Usage examples:

Garibaldi defeated the neapolitan army

noun

An instance of defeating or being defeated.

Usage examples:

A 1–0 defeat by grimsby

verb

To oppose and cause someone to lose in a competition or war so that you can win

Usage examples:

Bill clinton defeated george bush for the presidency in 1992., [ u ] in the american civil war, the…

verb

Avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement.

Usage examples:

Marchers had to dodge missiles thrown by loyalists

noun

A sudden quick movement to avoid someone or something.

Usage examples:

A guard shot at me but with a quick dodge from my new agility i managed to avoid at it.

verb

A quick evasive movement

noun

A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

Usage examples:

The rear feet of the beaver are large and webbed like a duck's feet, to give the animal good swimmi…

verb

Lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or missile or so as not to be seen.

Usage examples:

Spectators ducked for cover

noun

A quick lowering of the head.

Usage examples:

Then a quick duck brought him under the demon's arm.

verb

Escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way.

Usage examples:

He tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door

verb

Escape, either physically or mentally

verb

To avoid someone or something

Usage examples:

The bear that had eluded capture for so long was caught at last., it was simply her misfortune that…

verb

Break free from confinement or control.

Usage examples:

Two burglars have just escaped from prison

noun

An act of breaking free from confinement or control.

Usage examples:

The gang had made their escape

verb

Run away from confinement

verb

Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

Usage examples:

He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence

verb

To avoid something intentionally, or to give up something

Usage examples:

The leaders of the organization eschewed the term "union," preferring "guild."

verb

Escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.

Usage examples:

Friends helped him to evade capture for a time

verb

Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

verb

To avoid something unpleasant or unwanted, or to manage not to do (something that should be done)

Usage examples:

She’s trying to evade my questions., he was convicted of evading taxes.

verb

Prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.

Usage examples:

A brave policewoman foiled the armed robbery

noun

The track or scent of a hunted animal.

noun

Metal hammered or rolled into a thin flexible sheet, used chiefly for covering or wrapping food.

Usage examples:

Aluminium foil

verb

Prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled.

Usage examples:

The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather

adjective

Frustrated.

Hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire

verb

Fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something aimed at).

Usage examples:

A laser-guided bomb had missed its target

noun

A failure to hit, catch, or reach something.

Usage examples:

The penalty miss cost us the game

noun

A title prefixed to the name of an unmarried woman or girl, or to that of a married woman retaining her maiden name for professional purposes.

Usage examples:

Miss hazel armstrong

verb

Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.

Usage examples:

He shunned fashionable society

verb

Avoid and stay away from deliberately

verb

To avoid or refuse to accept someone or something

Usage examples:

She shunned publicity after she retired from the stage.

verb

Avoid (someone or something) by stepping sideways.

Usage examples:

He sidestepped a defender and crossed the ball

noun

A step taken sideways, typically to avoid someone or something.

Usage examples:

A boxercise workout that incorporates an intricate combination of sidesteps with left and right hooks

verb

Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

noun

A garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs, worn by women and girls.

Usage examples:

After a swim, put on the wrap skirt over your bikini or swim suit, and go for a drink.

verb

Go round or past the edge of.

Usage examples:

He did not go through the city but skirted it

verb

A garment hanging from the waist

phrase

Take care to avoid or keep away from.

Usage examples:

Steer clear of fatty food

idiom

To avoid someone or something because you think the person or thing may cause trouble or be dangerous

Usage examples:

Davis steered clear of politics because of all the problems his father had had as governor.

verb

Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.

Usage examples:

He never did anything to thwart his father

noun

A structural crosspiece forming a seat for a rower in a boat.

Usage examples:

Her hull is painted white with blue trim on the thwarts.

preposition

From one side to another side of (an area); across.

Usage examples:

A pink-tinged cloud spread thwart the shore