Associations to the word «Sham»

SHAM, adjective. Intended to deceive; false.

SHAM, adjective. Counterfeit; unreal

SHAM, noun. A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.

SHAM, noun. Trickery, hoaxing.

SHAM, noun. A false front, or removable ornamental covering.

SHAM, noun. A decorative cover for a pillow.

SHAM, verb. To deceive, cheat, lie.

SHAM, verb. To obtrude by fraud or imposition.

SHAM, verb. To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.

SHAM ABRAHAM, verb. (idiomatic) (1811) To pretend sickness or insanity. [First attested in the late 18th century.]

SHAM ABRAM, verb. (idiomatic) (1811) Alternative form of sham Abraham [First attested in the late 18th century.]

SHAM MARRIAGE, noun. A marriage of convenience entered into purely for the purpose of gaining a benefit or other advantage arising from that status, usually with the intent of deceiving public officials or society about its purpose.

SHAM MARRIAGES, noun. Plural of sham marriage

SHAM, noun. Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be.

SHAM, noun. A person who makes deceitful pretenses.

SHAM, verb. Make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep".

SHAM, verb. Make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache".

SHAM, adjective. Adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty".