Meanings
to act dishonestly in order to gain an advantage.
غلط طریقے سے فائدہ اٹھانے کے لئے دھوکا دینا۔
دھوکہ دینا
dhoka dena
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- to cheat on a test
- to cheat in a game
- to cheat someone out of money
Example Sentences
It's wrong to cheat on your exams.
اپنے امتحانات میں دھوکہ دینا غلط ہے۔
apne imtihanat mein dhoka dena ghalat hai.
Many players cheat to win games.
بہت سے کھلاڑی جیتنے کے لیے دھوکہ دیتے ہیں۔
bohat se khiladi jeetne ke liye dhoka dete hain.
He was caught trying to cheat the system.
اسے نظام سے دھوکہ دینے کی کوشش کرتے ہوئے پکڑا گیا۔
use nizam se dhoka dene ki koshish karte hue pakra gaya.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of the word 'cheat' as a shortcut that people use to avoid hard work.
Imagine someone glancing at their neighbor's paper during a test.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
چنگا چالاکی تیرے دل کی چالاکی ہے، بدنصیب وہ ہے جو دھوکہ کھائے۔
Changa chalaki tere dil ki chalaki hai, Badnaseeb woh hai jo dhoka khaye.
The cleverness of your heart is a good guile, Unfortunate is he who falls for deception.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دھوکہ دینا اپنے پیروں پر کلہاڑی مارنا ہے
Dhoka dena apne pairon par kulhari maarna hai
Deceiving is like chopping your own feet.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "cheten" — to deceive or defraud
First known use: 15th century
The word developed in Middle English as 'cheten' and evolved through various forms to its current usage, primarily used to describe deceitful behavior.