Definition of: sham

(sham) v. shammed, sham·ming v.t.
1. To assume or present the appearance of; counterfeit; feign.
2. To represent oneself as; pretend to be.
3. Obs. To delude; deceive.
—v.i.
4. To make false pretenses; feign something. See synonyms under COUNTERFEIT, PRETEND.
—adjective False; pretended; counterfeit; mock. See synonyms under FACTITIOUS.
—noun
1. A pretense; imposture; deception.
2. One who affects or simulates a certain character; a pretender: also sham′mer.
3. A deceptive imitation; simulation; counterfeit.
4. A bordered strip simulating the edge of a sheet on a made–up bed. See synonyms under HYPOCRISY. [Prob. dial. var. of SHAME]