Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cheat-death
verb phrase
/tʃiːt dɛθ/
Definition
To evade or escape from death or a life-threatening situation.
Examples
- He felt like he had cheated death after surviving the car accident.
- Many believe that extreme sports allow them to cheat death.
- In the movie, the hero finds a way to cheat death time and again.
Meaning
The phrase ‘cheat-death’ typically refers to avoiding a fatal outcome or surviving a perilous circumstance that was expected to result in death.
Synonyms
- escape death
- survive
- evade death
