Someone who does this is called a chiseler. American informal to use a bad check in order to cheat. American informal to cheat. British informal to trick someone by telling them something that is not true. English version of thesaurus of to cheat or trick. Free thesaurus definition of to cheat or trick someone from the Macmillan English Dictionary — a free English dictionary online with thesaurus and with pronunciation from Macmillan Education. Using the thesaurus. Explore other meanings. Explore related meanings.