sham

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for sham

sham 🔊 /ʃæˈm/

sham : ව්‍යාජය

sham : ව්‍යාජ

sham : කූට

sham : රැවටිල්ල

sham : බොරුවට අඟවනවා

sham : බොරුවට පමණක් කරන

sham : බොරු කරනවා

sham definition

Noun.

  1. That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug.
  2. A false front, or removable ornamental covering.

Adjective. False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight.

Transitive verb.

  1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.
  2. To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
  3. To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.

Intransitive verb. To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose.