cheat sheet

noun

A sheet of paper (or a digital analogue thereof) containing notes used to assist (with or without permission) on a test; especially, such a sheet used secretly and improperly.

“If you have trouble remembering all the trigonometric identities, the book has a cheat sheet in back that lists them.”

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crib sheet
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Meanings

nouncheat sheet (plural cheat sheets)

plural cheat sheets · alternative cheat-sheet · alternative cheatsheet

  1. A sheet of paper (or a digital analogue thereof) containing notes used to assist (with or without permission) on a test; especially, such a sheet used secretly and improperly.

    If you have trouble remembering all the trigonometric identities, the book has a cheat sheet in back that lists them.

    Synonyms: crib sheet

  2. idiomaticAny summary or quick reference used as a shortcut or reminder, such as an aid for public speaking.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sheet of paper (or a digital analogue thereof) containing notes used to assist (with or without permission) on a test; especially, such a sheet used secretly and improperly.

Similar
crib sheet
Also see
answer sheetclue cardcrib notecrib sheet

Origin

From cheat + sheet.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian пищо́в
  • пищо́в (pištóv)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
Catalan apunt amagat
  • apunt amagatsheet of paper used to assist on a test
Chinese Cantonese 貓紙 /猫纸
  • 貓紙 /猫纸 (maau¹ zi²)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
Chinese Mandarin 作弊條 /作弊条, 小抄
  • 作弊條 /作弊条 (zuòbìtiáo)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • 小抄 (xiǎochāo)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • 知識點列表 /知识点列表 (zhīshìdiǎn lièbiǎo)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • 簡要說明 /简要说明 (jiǎnyào shuōmíng)any summary or quick reference
  • 備忘單 /备忘单 (bèiwàngdān)any summary or quick reference
Czech tahák
  • taháksheet of paper used to assist on a test
Dutch spiekbriefje
  • spiekbriefjesheet of paper used to assist on a test
Finnish lunttilappu, luntti
  • lunttilappusheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • lunttisheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • muistilappusheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • muistilappuany summary or quick reference
  • lunttilappuany summary or quick reference
French antisèche, pompe
  • antisèchesheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • pompesheet of paper used to assist on a test
German Spickzettel, Schummelzettel
  • Spickzettelsheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • Schummelzettelsheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • Spickersheet of paper used to assist on a test
Greek σκονάκι
  • σκονάκι (skonáki)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
Hebrew שְלִיף
  • שְלִיףsheet of paper used to assist on a test
Hindi चिटकुना
  • चिटकुना (ciṭkunā)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
Hungarian puska
  • puskasheet of paper used to assist on a test
Italian bigliettino
  • bigliettinosheet of paper used to assist on a test
Japanese カンニングペーパー, カンペ
  • カンニングペーパー (kanningu pēpā)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • カンペ (kanpe)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
Korean 커닝 쪽지, 커닝 페이퍼
  • 커닝 쪽지 (keoning jjokji)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • 커닝 페이퍼 (keoning peipeo)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
Latvian špikeris
  • špikerissheet of paper used to assist on a test
Polish ściąga, ściągawka
  • ściągasheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • ściągawkasheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • ściągaczkasheet of paper used to assist on a test
Portuguese cábula, cola
  • cábulasheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • colasheet of paper used to assist on a test
Romanian copiuță, fițuică
  • copiuțăsheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • fițuicăsheet of paper used to assist on a test
Russian шпарга́лка, шпо́ра
  • шпарга́лка (špargálka)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • шпо́ра (špóra)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
Slovak ťahák
  • ťaháksheet of paper used to assist on a test
Spanish machete, chuleta
  • machetesheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • chuletasheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • acordeónsheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • copialinasheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • chivosheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • copiatínsheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • chepesheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • copiazónsheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • trencitosheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • torpedosheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • minutaany summary or quick reference
  • notaany summary or quick reference
Swedish fusklapp
  • fusklappsheet of paper used to assist on a test
Tagalog kodigo
  • kodigosheet of paper used to assist on a test
Turkish kopya kâğıdı, kopya
  • kopya kâğıdısheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • kopyasheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • hatırlatma kağıdıany summary or quick reference
Ukrainian шпарга́лка
  • шпарга́лка (šparhálka)sheet of paper used to assist on a test
Vietnamese bản quay phim, bản quay cóp
  • bản quay phimsheet of paper used to assist on a test
  • bản quay cópsheet of paper used to assist on a test
Cite this entry
APA

cheat sheet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheat%20sheet

MLA

“cheat sheet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheat%20sheet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheat sheet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheat%20sheet.

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