sham

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 See also 1.4 Verb 1.5 External links 1.6 Anagrams 2 Uzbek 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Probably a dialectal form of shame.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æm

[edit] Noun

sham (plural shams)

1. A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.

   The time-share deal was a sham.

2. Trickery, hoaxing.

   A con-man must be skilled in the arts of sham and deceit.

3. A decorative cover for a pillow.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:fake

[edit] Antonyms

• genuine
• sincere
• real

[edit] Derived terms

• shamateur

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• pillow sham

[edit] Verb

to sham (third-person singular simple present shams, present participle shamming, simple past and past participle shammed)

1. To deceive, cheat, lie.

   You were shammed by the pool shark.

[edit] External links

• sham in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• sham in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• sham at OneLook Dictionary Search

[edit] Anagrams

• AMHS
• hams
• HMAS
• mash, MASH

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[edit] Uzbek

[edit] Noun

sham

1. candle