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shamming

UK
/ˈʃæmɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃæmɪŋ/

Translations

shammingnoun
shammings
pl
His shamming of illness was discovered when he was seen playing football.
Sa simulation de maladie a été découverte lorsqu’on l’a vu jouer au football.
Additional translations
feinteTerme courant pour un faux geste ou une fausse apparence.
Synonyms
pretense
fraud
deception
simulation
masquerade
imposture
charade
shamminggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʃæmɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃæmɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is pretending or feigning.
The shamming patient fooled the doctors for weeks.
Le patient simulé a trompé les médecins pendant des semaines.
Additional translations
feintPlus naturel dans certains contextes pour insister sur le caractère non authentique.
shamverb

shamming

Gerund

shammed
Past Simple
shammed
Past Participle
shamming
Gerund
UK
/ʃæm/
US
/ʃæm/
feindreVerbe surtout utilisé dans un registre plutôt littéraire ou soutenu.
He shammed illness to avoid going to work.
Il a feint la maladie pour éviter d’aller travailler.
Additional translations
simulerPour l’imitation volontaire d’un état, d’un sentiment ou d’un symptôme.
Synonyms
pretend
counterfeit
forge
fake
simulate
feign

Definitions

shammingnoun
The act of pretending to be something one is not, especially to deceive others.
His shamming of illness was discovered when he was seen playing football.
A false or deceptive act or display.
The magician's performance was full of shamming, but the audience loved it.
shamminggerund / present participle
Pretending or feigning; not genuine.
The shamming patient fooled the doctors for weeks.
shamverb
To pretend to be something or someone that one is not.
He shammed illness to avoid going to work.
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