Dictionary definition · sham
noun
- something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- a person who makes deceitful pretenses
verb
- make a pretence of"She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"
- make believe with the intent to deceive"He feigned that he was ill"
adjective
- adopted in order to deceive"an assumed name"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).