1 : not genuine : false, feigned. 2 : having such poor quality as to seem false. sham. verb. shammed; shamming.
What does it mean when someone is a sham?
noun. something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax. a person who shams; shammer.
How do you use sham in a sentence?
Sham in a Sentence ?
- When we found out that the engagement was just a sham, we were very upset.
- My mother said that the product in the infomercial was a sham and didn't work.
- The sham was telling the birthday boy that they were headed to the dentist, when there was a surprise party waiting for him.