gam·mon
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Definition of gammon
(Entry 1 of 5)
2
chiefly British
a
: a side of bacon
b
: the lower end of a side of bacon
gammon
noun (2)Definition of gammon (Entry 2 of 5)
2
: the winning of a backgammon game before the loser removes any men from the board
gammon
verb (1)
gammoned; gammoning; gammons
Definition of gammon (Entry 3 of 5)
: to beat by scoring a gammon
gammon
verb (2)
gammoned; gammoning; gammons
Definition of gammon (Entry 4 of 5)
gammon
noun (3)Definition of gammon (Entry 5 of 5)
: talk intended to deceive
Synonyms & Antonyms for gammon
Synonyms: Verb (2)
- bamboozle,
- beguile,
- bluff,
- buffalo,
- burn,
- catch,
- con,
- cozen,
- deceive,
- delude,
- dupe,
- fake out,
- fool,
- gaff,
- gull,
- have,
- have on
- [chiefly British],
- hoax,
- hoodwink,
- hornswoggle,
- humbug,
- juggle,
- misguide,
- misinform,
- mislead,
- snooker,
- snow,
- spoof,
- string along,
- suck in,
- sucker,
- take in,
- trick
Antonyms: Verb (2)
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“Gammon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gammon. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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