humbugging (Meaning)
humbugging (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Humbug
Synonyms & Antonyms of humbugging
Synonyms:
- duping
- beguiling
- stinging
- conning
- spoofing
- gammoning
- juggling
- misguiding
- snowing
- hornswoggling
- burning
- doing a number on
- misinforming
- misleading
- gaffing
- having on
- sucking in
- catching
- deluding
- taking in
- snookering
- hoodwinking
- cheating
- bamboozling
- bluffing
- cozening
- teasing
- suckering
- having
- gulling
- stringing along
- hoaxing
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- rooking
- faking out
- fleecing
- diddling
- skinning
- hustling
- euchring
- pulling the wool over one's eyes
- buffaloing
- chiseling
- mulcting
- flimflamming
- leading one up the garden path
- leading one down the garden path
- bleeding
- sticking
- putting on
- swindling
- defrauding
- squeezing
- chiselling
- shortchanging
- pulling one's leg
Antonyms:
humbugging Sentence Examples
- The persistent buzzing of the flies was humbugging the campers, disrupting their peaceful afternoon.
- Despite their efforts to ignore it, the constant beeping sound was humbugging everyone in the office.
- The faulty wiring in the old house kept humbugging the residents with random electrical surges.
- He couldn't concentrate on his work with the loud chatter of his coworkers humbugging him incessantly.
- The repetitive questions from the audience were humbugging the speaker, making it difficult for him to stay on topic.
- The incessant rain was humbugging their plans for a picnic in the park.
- The malfunctioning car alarm was humbugging the entire neighborhood, disturbing their peace at night.
- The persistent itchiness from the mosquito bites was humbugging her, making it hard to get a good night's sleep.
- The constant ringing of the doorbell was humbugging the homeowner, who was trying to enjoy a quiet evening.
- The ongoing construction noise from next door was humbugging the family, disrupting their daily routines.
FAQs About the word humbugging
of Humbug
kidding,fooling, tricking, deceiving, duping, beguiling, stinging, conning, spoofing, gammoning
showing up, disclosing, debunking, divulging, undeceiving, telling, unmasking, unmasking, undeceiving, divulging
The persistent buzzing of the flies was humbugging the campers, disrupting their peaceful afternoon.
Despite their efforts to ignore it, the constant beeping sound was humbugging everyone in the office.
The faulty wiring in the old house kept humbugging the residents with random electrical surges.
He couldn't concentrate on his work with the loud chatter of his coworkers humbugging him incessantly.
