A Scottish dialectal verb and noun meaning to cheat (verb) or a cheat/act of cheating (noun).
A Scottish dialectal verb and noun meaning to cheat (verb) or a cheat/act of cheating (noun). An older form found in Scots literature and dialect. The 'ch-' for 'ch-' in 'cheat' suggests a Scots phonological variant. Now obsolete outside historical contexts.
He was accused of chate at the card table and the matter nearly came to blows.
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An obsolete Scottish word meaning insane or mad — out of one's wits. Used in older Scots literature and dialect speech. No longer in active use. The word appears in Robert Burns and other Scottish writers of the 18th and 19th centuries.
(UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) Harm; hurt.
(UK, _, dialectal, chiefly, _, Scotland) Harmful; scathing.
(Scotland) To cheat.
Chate means: To cheat.. It is mainly Scottish English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
chate means: To cheat.. Register: informal, Scottish English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(Scotland) Cheat.
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