cheat sheet

noun

1

: a sheet containing information (such as test answers) used secretly for cheating

2

: a written or graphic aid (such as a sheet of notes) that can be referred to for help in understanding or remembering something complex

Examples of cheat sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At its core, a cheat sheet is less about telling you where to dive and more about reducing mental clutter. —Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025

Here is a cheat sheet for enjoying some family time with your teen between foot-weary campus tours and admissions lectures. —Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

Essentially, the Big Board is a cheat sheet designed for a GM who is planning to participate in a draft today. —Brandon Funston, New York Times, 29 July 2025

India's diplomatic calendar this month reads like a G20 cheat sheet: France, UAE, Egypt, Iran, Russia — now Britain and the Maldives. —Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cheat sheet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete