imposture, fraud, sham, fake, humbug, counterfeit mean a thing made to seem other than it is. imposture applies to any situation in which a spurious object or performance is passed off as …

They made a fortune through some sham property deal. That jewellery looks sham to me. She's trapped in a sham (= not good or satisfying) marriage.

SHAM meaning: 1 : something that is not what it appears to be and that is meant to trick or deceive people; 2 : someone who deceives people by pretending to be a particular kind of …

1. a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax. 2. a person who pretends or counterfeits. 3. a cover or the like: a pillow sham.

Something that is a sham is not real or is not really what it seems to be. The government's promises were exposed as a hollow sham. Many of the world's leaders have already …

sham (sham), n., adj., v., shammed, sham•ming. n. something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax. a person who shams; shammer. a cover or the like for giving …

Dec 24, 2025 · Alternatively, sham is a term that is used to describe the bottom thick base of a glass, usually a wine or stem glass, where the stem meets the bulbous shape bowl. Glass …

There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sham, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Something that is not genuine or authentic, but rather an imitation or a fake. "She realized too late that the charity organization was a sham." For example, a counterfeit product or a fraudulent …

SHAM definition: something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax. See examples of sham used in a sentence.