shamming — ʃæm n. counterfeit, fraud, hoax, fake; someone who pretends to be something he is not; pretense; decorative or protective covering (i.e. for a pillow, etc.) v. pretend, feign; trick, deceive adj. false, deceptive; pretended, , feigned … English contemporary dictionary
shamming — present part of sham … Useful english dictionary
Sham — Neo shamanism is often alleged to be a false shamanism, a pretense or self delusion based on the wish by colonialists to acquire the metaphorical gold of indigenous spirituality. Early travelers and anthropologists were equally persuaded that… … Historical dictionary of shamanism
sham — sham1 [ʃæm] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from sham shame (13 17 centuries), from shame] 1.) [singular] someone or something that is not what they are claimed to be used to show disapproval ▪ The elections were a complete sham. ▪ Hutton was … Dictionary of contemporary English
sham — v., n., & adj. v. (shammed, shamming) 1 intr. feign, pretend. 2 tr. a pretend to be. b simulate (is shamming sleep). n. 1 imposture, pretence. 2 a person or thing pretending or pretended to be what he or she or it is not. adj. pretended,… … Useful english dictionary
Sham — Sham, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shamming}.] 1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. [1913 Webster] Fooled and shammed into a conviction. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To obtrude by fraud or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sham — Sham, v. i. To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose. [1913 Webster] Wondering . . . whether those who lectured him were such fools as they professed to be, or were only shamming. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shammed — Sham Sham, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shamming}.] 1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. [1913 Webster] Fooled and shammed into a conviction. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To obtrude by fraud or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To sham Abraham — Sham Sham, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shamming}.] 1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. [1913 Webster] Fooled and shammed into a conviction. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To obtrude by fraud or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To sham Abram — Sham Sham, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shamming}.] 1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. [1913 Webster] Fooled and shammed into a conviction. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To obtrude by fraud or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
