Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheat code

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: cheat -code
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line of text or series of commands which can be used to change a game's behavior, alter a character's looks and abilities, skip levels, or access other hidden features.

noun

A way to accomplish something that bypasses some of the usual hard work; shortcut, lifehack, or advantage.

Example Sentences

"Got more patience than a tree grow / Got love that feels like a cheat code"
"Once you discover all the ins and outs of your mind, you basically have the cheat code to your game of life."
"How did the other folks make it? It’s not necessarily because they’re smarter. It’s not automatically that they know more than I do. It’s not because they’re more clever. It’s that they found the cheat codes or knew somebody who knew somebody."
"This gem of a book is a gathering of life’s cheat codes, put together with girls in mind."
"Global agreements also focus on technology sharing—think of it as countries passing around the best cheat codes for fighting climate change."

Inflected Forms

cheat codes (plural) cheatcode (alternative)

Phrases

cheap trick one weird trick

Frequently Paired Words

cheap trick one weird trick

Questions

What does cheat code mean?: A line of text or series of commands which can be used to change a game's behavior, alter a character's looks and abilities, skip levels, or access other hidden features.

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