an act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception; a fraud; a trick; imposition; imposture.-one who cheats or deceives; an impostor; a deceiver; a cheater.-a troublesome grass, growing as a weed in grain fields; -- called also chess. see chess.-the obtaining of property from another by an intentional active distortion of the truth.-to deceive and defraud; to impose upon; to trick; to swindle.-to beguile.-to practice fraud or trickery; as, to cheat at cards.-wheat, or bread made from wheat.