machetear — meaning in English

English meaning

• cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
• cram verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
• cull verb To select or pick something out from a larger group.
• stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.

Senses

machetear is used for these senses in English:

• cheat (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
• cram (transitive) To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination.
• cull To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
• half-ass (slang, somewhat, vulgar, transitive) To perform a task incompletely or carelessly.
• stake (transitive) To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.

cheat — full definition

1. verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
2. verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
3. verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
4. noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.

cram — full definition

1. verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
2. verb To study intensively in a short period, usually right before an exam.

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