Difference between Cheat and Rig

What is the difference between Cheat and Rig?

Cheat as a noun is someone who cheats (informal: cheater). while Rig as a noun is the rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.

Cheat

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Someone who cheats (informal: cheater). A card game where the goal is to have no cards remaining in a hand, often by telling lies. A hidden means of gaining an unfair advantage in a computer game, often by entering a cheat code.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation. To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner. To manage to avoid something even though it seemed unlikely. # To cheat death. # To cheat fate.

Example sentence: I lie, I cheat, and I steal.

Rig

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.A large truck such as a semi-tractor.The special apparatus used for drilling wells.A costume or an outfit.Computer case, often modified for looks.An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fit out with a harness or other equipment.To equip and fit a ship with sails, shrouds, and yards.To dress or clothe in some costume.To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain.

Example sentence: My manager came up with the idea of taking a Pro Tool rig out on the road to record every night and I thought it was a great idea. I felt like it would be good to record over a certain period of time and then take the best performances of that collection of recordings. It appealed to me that it wasn't going to be from just one location.

We hope you now know whether to use Cheat or Rig in your sentence.

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