verb
- pretended to have or feel something false; faked
Usage: past tense of ‘sham’
Examples
- He shammed illness to avoid the test.
- She shammed surprise when they told her the news.
- The soldier shammed death to escape capture.
- They shammed friendship but secretly disliked each other.
- The child shammed sleep when her parents checked on her.
- He shammed confidence during the job interview.