Definition of sham
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : a trick that deludes : hoax feared that the deal was a sham
2 : cheap falseness : hypocrisy saw through the hollowness, the sham, the silliness of the empty pageant— Oscar Wilde
3 : an ornamental covering for a pillow
4 : an imitation or counterfeit purporting to be genuine
5 : a person who shams
sham
adjectiveDefinition of sham (Entry 2 of 3)
sham
verbshammed; shamming
Definition of sham (Entry 3 of 3)
: to go through the external motions necessary to counterfeit
: to act intentionally so as to give a false impression : feign
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The first known use of sham was in 1677
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