vt to obtrude by fraud or imposition.
2. sham ·noun a false front, or removable ornamental covering.
3. sham ·adj false; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight.
4. sham ·vt to trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.
5. sham ·vi to make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose.
6. sham ·noun that which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug.
7. sham ·vt to assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.