flam

[ flam ]

/ flæm /

Informal.

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noun

a deception or trick.

a falsehood; lie.

verb (used with or without object), flammed, flam·ming.

to deceive; delude; cheat.

Origin of flam

First recorded in 1615–25; short for flimflam

Words nearby flam

flake white, flak jacket, flak suit, flaky, flaky pastry, flam, flambé, flambeau, Flamborough Head, flamboyant, flame

Definition for flam (2 of 2)

flam²

[ flam ]

/ flæm /

noun

a drumbeat consisting of two notes in quick succession, with the accent on the second.

Origin of flam

First recorded in 1790–1800; imitative

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Example sentences from the Web for flam

Mr. Flam not being prepared with an answer, went on with his confession of faith.
Coelebs In Search of a Wife|Hannah More
The captain listened to all this "flam," bowed his acknowledgments, and then suddenly asked the mandarin the prisoner's name.
By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories|Louis Becke
"You seem out of humor with the world, Mr. Flam," said Mr. Stanley.
Coelebs In Search of a Wife|Hannah More
Mr. Flam has heard the same objection, but he has always treated it with the contempt it deserved.
Quodlibet|John P. Kennedy

Deuceace's flam about Prince Tallyram was puffickly successful.
Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for flam (1 of 2)

flam¹

/ (flæm) mainly dialect /

noun

a falsehood, deception, or sham

nonsense; drivel

verb flams, flamming or flammed

(tr) to cheat or deceive

Word Origin for flam

C16: probably short for flimflam

British Dictionary definitions for flam (2 of 2)

flam²

/ (flæm) /

noun

a drumbeat in which both sticks strike the head almost simultaneously but are heard to do so separately

Word Origin for flam

C18: probably imitative of the sound

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单词	flam
释义	flam ¹ [ flam ] / flæm / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR flam ON THESAURUS.COM noun a deception or trick. a falsehood; lie. verb (used with or without object), flammed, flam·ming. to deceive; delude; cheat. Origin of flam ¹ First recorded in 1615–25; short for flimflam Words nearby flam flake white, flak jacket, flak suit, flaky, flaky pastry, flam, flambé, flambeau, Flamborough Head, flamboyant, flame Definition for flam (2 of 2) flam² [ flam ] / flæm / noun a drumbeat consisting of two notes in quick succession, with the accent on the second. Origin of flam ² First recorded in 1790–1800; imitative Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flam Mr. Flam not being prepared with an answer, went on with his confession of faith. Coelebs In Search of a Wife\|Hannah More The captain listened to all this "flam," bowed his acknowledgments, and then suddenly asked the mandarin the prisoner's name. By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories\|Louis Becke "You seem out of humor with the world, Mr. Flam," said Mr. Stanley. Coelebs In Search of a Wife\|Hannah More Mr. Flam has heard the same objection, but he has always treated it with the contempt it deserved. Quodlibet\|John P. Kennedy Deuceace's flam about Prince Tallyram was puffickly successful. Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush\|William Makepeace Thackeray British Dictionary definitions for flam (1 of 2) flam¹ / (flæm) mainly dialect / noun a falsehood, deception, or sham nonsense; drivel verb flams, flamming or flammed (tr) to cheat or deceive Word Origin for flam C16: probably short for flimflam British Dictionary definitions for flam (2 of 2) flam² / (flæm) / noun a drumbeat in which both sticks strike the head almost simultaneously but are heard to do so separately Word Origin for flam C18: probably imitative of the sound Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flam deceit, scam, conspiracy, graft, complicity, dodge, plot, skunk, whitewash, connivance, sting, trick, cahoots, craft, guilt, gyp, racket, flimflam, scheme, intrigue
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flam

noun

verb (used with or without object), flammed, flam·ming.

Origin of flam

Words nearby flam

Definition for flam (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of flam

Example sentences from the Web for flam

British Dictionary definitions for flam (1 of 2)

noun

verb flams, flamming or flammed

Word Origin for flam

British Dictionary definitions for flam (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for flam

Words related to flam