Meanings
nouncheat meal (plural cheat meals)
plural cheat meals
- An occasional meal for which a person on a diet is free to disregard the normal restrictions on what to eat.
Reward yourself for a week of healthful eating with breakfast at a greasy spoon. Nutritionists say an occasional cheat meal can make it easier to stick with a healthy diet.
2008 January–February, “70 Ways to Improve Every Day of the Week”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 135
Translations
Spanish vianda fullera, condumio tramposo
- vianda fulleraTranslations
- condumio tramposoTranslations
- pitanza jaraneraTranslations
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“cheat meal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheat%20meal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheat meal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheat%20meal.
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