shamming

UK
/ˈʃæmɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃæmɪŋ/

Translations

shammingnoun
shammings
pl
His shamming was so convincing that everyone believed he was sick.
Его притворство было настолько убедительным, что все поверили, что он болен.
Additional translations
shamminggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʃæmɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃæmɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is pretending or feigning.
shamverb

shamming

Gerund

shammed
Past Simple
shammed
Past Participle
shamming
Gerund
UK
/ʃæm/
US
/ʃæm/
He decided to sham illness to avoid going to work.
Он решил симулировать болезнь, чтобы не идти на работу.
She would sham happiness whenever she was around her friends.
Она притворялась счастливой, когда была рядом с друзьями.

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.