Sekirov Dictionary

sham

/ˈʃeə̯m/

noun 5
verb 3
adjective 2
forms 5
phrases 1

noun5

•
A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
- The time-share deal was a sham.
•
Trickery, hoaxing.
- A con-man must be skilled in the arts of sham and deceit.
A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
A decorative cover for a pillow.
•
(slang) Clipping of champagne.
- So I orders a bottle, as if for myself; and, ‘Ma’am, says I, ‘will you take a glass of Sham—just one?’ — 1840

verb3

•
To deceive, cheat, lie.
- He shammed a migraine to avoid the exam.
To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
•
To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
- But we must have a care all this while, not to […] Sham Fallacyes upon the World for Current Reason — 1692

adjective2

•
Intended to deceive; false.
- It was only a sham wedding: they didn't care much for one another, but wanted their parents to stop hassling them.
Counterfeit; unreal.

forms

shammed · shamming · shams · more sham · most sham

Phrases with sham

sham Abraham
To pretend sickness or insanity.

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