gammoning (Meaning)
gammoning (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Gammon
gammoning (n.)
The lashing or iron band by which the bowsprit of a vessel is secured to the stem to opposite the lifting action of the forestays.
The act of imposing upon or hoaxing a person.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gammoning
Synonyms:
- pulling the wool over one's eyes
- gaffing
- taking in
- misleading
- pulling one's leg
- stinging
- faking out
- spoofing
- bluffing
- cheating
- hoodwinking
- humbugging
- sucking in
- cozening
- misinforming
- duping
- leading one down the garden path
- conning
- burning
- having
- catching
- misguiding
- snookering
- bamboozling
- deluding
- hornswoggling
- doing a number on
- beguiling
- putting on
- leading one up the garden path
- suckering
- juggling
- having on
- snowing
- buffaloing
- gulling
- hoaxing
- teasing
Antonyms:
gammoning Sentence Examples
- The gambler gammoned his opponent out of a significant sum of money.
- The chef gammoned the ham by curing it in a salt solution.
- The teacher gammoned the students with false promises of an easy test.
- The saleswoman gammoned the customer into buying an unnecessary product.
- The politician gammoned the voters with lofty speeches that lacked substance.
- The thief gammoned the police by cleverly disguising his appearance.
- The con artist gammoned the elderly woman out of her life savings.
- The hunter gammoned the prey with a carefully placed trap.
- The doctor gammoned the patient into believing they were gravely ill.
- The swindler gammoned the unsuspecting victim with a forged document.
FAQs About the word gammoning
of Gammon, The lashing or iron band by which the bowsprit of a vessel is secured to the stem to opposite the lifting action of the forestays., The act of imposi
kidding, stringing along, tricking,deceiving, fooling, pulling the wool over one's eyes, gaffing, taking in, misleading, pulling one's leg
debunking, uncovering, revealing, undeceiving, uncovering, debunking, revealing, unmasking, telling, showing up
The gambler gammoned his opponent out of a significant sum of money.
The chef gammoned the ham by curing it in a salt solution.
The teacher gammoned the students with false promises of an easy test.
The saleswoman gammoned the customer into buying an unnecessary product.
