scam

Pronunciation

• enPR: skăm, IPA ^(key): /skæm/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular scam

Plural scams

1. (countable) A scam is a dishonest or fraudulent deal.

Verb

Plain form scam

Third-person singular scams

Past tense scammed

Past participle scammed

Present participle scamming

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you scam a person, you trick them into a fraudulent deal.
   • Synonyms: swindle and con