gammon

The word “gammon” has 2 syllables: gam-mon

It's pronounced as /ˈɡæmən/


What is synonym and antonym for gammon?

In the thesaurus, “gammon” has 7 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gammon along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gammon

  • deceive
  • femur
  • fool
  • groin
  • pancetta
  • pork
  • trick

Antonyms for gammon

  • expose
  • reveal
  • show up
  • undeceive

Meanings of gammon

  • noun
    1. A cut of quick-cured pork leg.
    2. A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not borne off a single stone.
    3. Backgammon (the game itself).
    4. A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning).
    5. Chatter, ridiculous nonsense.
    6. A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively.
  • verb
    1. To cure bacon by salting.
    2. To beat by a gammon (without the opponent bearing off a stone).
    3. To lash with ropes (on a ship).
    4. To deceive; to lie plausibly to.

Example Sentences

  • In traditional British cuisine, gammon is often served with pineapple or fried eggs.
  • The pub's menu featured a hearty dish of gammon steak served with mashed potatoes and vegetables.
  • During the holiday season, families gather around the table to enjoy slices of glazed gammon.
  • The chef prepared a succulent gammon roast, seasoned with herbs and spices for added flavor.
  • At the butcher's shop, customers lined up to purchase freshly cut portions of gammon for their weekend dinners.

On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gammon, such as: deceive, expose, femur, fool, groin, pancetta, pork.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

gaff

  • accommodation
  • accoutrement
  • appliance
  • apprehend
  • apprehension
  • appropriation
  • bag
  • bamboozle
  • beat
  • beguile
  • betray
  • bilk
  • bitch
  • black box
  • bleed
  • bloomer
  • blooper
  • bluff
  • blunder
  • bobble
  • boner
  • boo boo
  • boo-boo
  • boob
  • booby trap
  • book
  • brace
  • breach
  • brick
  • buffalo
  • bungle
  • burn
  • bust
  • captivity
  • capture
  • catch
  • cheat
  • chisel
  • chouse
  • clanger
  • clinker
  • clip
  • collar
  • commitment
  • con
  • confinement
  • constraint
  • contraption
  • cozen
  • crime
  • crimp
  • deceive
  • defraud
  • delude
  • detain
  • detention
  • device
  • diddle
  • dingbat
  • discourtesy
  • do
  • do a number on
  • do in
  • doodad
  • doohickey
  • double-cross
  • drop
  • dupe
  • error
  • euchre
  • exploit
  • extort
  • failing
  • failure
  • fake out
  • fall
  • false step
  • familiarity
  • fast-talk
  • fault
  • faux pas
  • fiddle
  • fleece
  • flimflam
  • flub
  • fluff
  • foible
  • fool
  • foul-up
  • frailty
  • fumble
  • furnishings
  • gaffe
  • gammon
  • gear
  • get
  • gimcrack
  • gimmick
  • gizmo
  • glom
  • goof
  • goof-up
  • gouge
  • grab
  • grabber
  • gull
  • habiliments
  • have
  • have on
  • heat
  • hoax
  • hoodwink
  • hook
  • hornswoggle
  • hose
  • howler
  • humbug
  • hustle
  • idiot box
  • implement
  • imprison
  • imprisonment
  • improperness
  • impropriety
  • imprudence
  • inaccuracy
  • incarcerate
  • incarceration
  • incivility
  • indecorum
  • indelicacy
  • indiscretion
  • infraction
  • jail
  • jailing
  • jigger
  • job
  • juggle
  • kick
  • kid
  • lapse
  • lead one down the garden path
  • lead one up the garden path
  • machine
  • machinery
  • means
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  • milk
  • misapprehension
  • miscalculation
  • miscomprehension
  • misconception
  • misconstruction
  • miscue
  • misdescription
  • misfire
  • misguide
  • misimpression
  • misinform
  • misinterpretation
  • misjudgment
  • mislead
  • misreading
  • misstatement
  • misstep
  • mistake
  • misunderstanding
  • mitt
  • muff
  • mulct
  • nab
  • nail
  • negligence
  • net
  • nick
  • nip
  • nobble
  • offence
  • offense
  • omission
  • outfit
  • overcharge
  • oversight
  • paraphernalia
  • pick up
  • pickle
  • pinch
  • pluck
  • pratfall
  • preventive custody
  • protective custody
  • provisions
  • pull
  • pull in
  • put on
  • put the arm on
  • put the cuffs on
  • ream
  • restraining
  • rip off
  • rook
  • round up
  • roust
  • run-in
  • screw
  • screwup
  • secure
  • seize
  • sell a bill of goods to
  • sequestering
  • setup
  • shake down
  • short
  • shortchange
  • sidetrack
  • sin
  • skin
  • skunk
  • slip
  • slip of the tongue
  • slipup
  • snafu
  • snag
  • snare
  • snooker
  • snow
  • soak
  • solecism
  • spoof
  • squeeze
  • stick
  • stiff
  • sting
  • string along
  • stuff
  • stumble
  • suck in
  • sucker
  • supplies
  • sweep
  • swindle
  • tab
  • tackle
  • tag
  • take for a ride
  • take in
  • take prisoner
  • take to the cleaners
  • tease
  • thimblerig
  • thingamajig
  • tools
  • toss in jail
  • transgression
  • trespass
  • trick
  • trip
  • utensils
  • venial sin
  • vice
  • victimize
  • violation
  • whatchamacallit
  • whatsis
  • whosis
  • widget
  • wrench
  • wrest
  • wring

gaffed

  • able
  • adapted
  • adjusted
  • all bases covered
  • all set
  • all systems go
  • arranged
  • available
  • bamboozled
  • beat
  • beguiled
  • betrayed
  • bilked
  • bitched
  • bled
  • bluffed
  • buffaloed
  • burned
  • burnt
  • caught
  • cheated
  • chiseled
  • chiselled
  • choused
  • clipped
  • conned
  • cozened
  • deceived
  • defrauded
  • deluded
  • did
  • did a number on
  • did in
  • diddled
  • disposed
  • double-crossed
  • duped
  • euchred
  • exploited
  • extorted
  • faked out
  • fast-talked
  • fiddled
  • fit
  • fixed
  • fleeced
  • flimflammed
  • fooled
  • framed
  • gammoned
  • gouged
  • groomed
  • gulled
  • had
  • had on
  • handy
  • hoaxed
  • hoodwinked
  • hornswoggled
  • hosed
  • humbugged
  • hustled
  • in order
  • in readiness
  • inclined
  • juggled
  • kidded
  • led one down the garden path
  • led one up the garden path
  • milked
  • minded
  • misguided
  • misinformed
  • misled
  • mulcted
  • nicked
  • nobbled
  • of a mind
  • on guard
  • overcharged
  • planned
  • plucked
  • predisposed
  • prepped
  • primed
  • processed
  • psyched-up
  • put on
  • qualified
  • reamed
  • rehearsed
  • rigged
  • ripped off
  • rooked
  • screwed
  • set
  • set-up
  • sewed-up
  • shook down
  • shortchanged
  • shorted
  • skinned
  • skunked
  • snookered
  • snowed
  • soaked
  • sold a bill of goods to
  • spoofed
  • squeezed
  • stacked
  • stiffed
  • strung along
  • stuck
  • stung
  • sucked in
  • suckered
  • swindled
  • teased
  • thimblerigged
  • took for a ride
  • took in
  • took to the cleaners
  • tricked
  • up
  • up on
  • victimized
  • willing
  • wired
  • wrenched
  • wrested
  • wrung

gaffing

  • bamboozling
  • beating
  • beguiling
  • betraying
  • bilking
  • bitching
  • bleeding
  • bluffing
  • buffaloing
  • burning
  • catching
  • cheating
  • chiseling
  • chiselling
  • chousing
  • clipping
  • conning
  • cozening
  • deceiving
  • defrauding
  • deluding
  • diddling
  • doing
  • doing a number on
  • doing in
  • double-crossing
  • duping
  • euchring
  • exploiting
  • extorting
  • faking out
  • fast-talking
  • fiddling
  • fleecing
  • flimflamming
  • fooling
  • gammoning
  • gouging
  • gulling
  • having
  • having on
  • hoaxing
  • hoodwinking
  • hornswoggling
  • hosing
  • humbugging
  • hustling
  • juggling
  • kidding
  • leading one down the garden path
  • leading one up the garden path
  • milking
  • misguiding
  • misinforming
  • misleading
  • mulcting
  • nicking
  • nobbling
  • overcharging
  • plucking
  • putting on
  • reaming
  • ripping off
  • rooking
  • screwing
  • selling a bill of goods to
  • shaking down
  • shortchanging
  • shorting
  • skinning
  • skunking
  • snookering
  • snowing
  • soaking
  • spoofing
  • squeezing
  • sticking
  • stiffing
  • stinging
  • stringing along
  • suckering
  • sucking in
  • swindling
  • taking for a ride
  • taking in
  • taking to the cleaners
  • teasing
  • thimblerigging
  • tricking
  • victimizing
  • wrenching
  • wresting
  • wringing

gaffs

  • bamboozles
  • beats
  • beguiles
  • betrays
  • bilks
  • bitches
  • bleeds
  • bloomers
  • bloopers
  • bluffs
  • blunders
  • bobbles
  • boners
  • boo-boos
  • boobs
  • bricks
  • buffaloes
  • burns
  • catches
  • cheats
  • chisels
  • chouses
  • clangers
  • clinkers
  • clips
  • cons
  • cozens
  • deceives
  • defrauds
  • deludes
  • diddles
  • discourtesies
  • does
  • does a number on
  • does in
  • double-crosses
  • dupes
  • errors
  • euchres
  • exploits
  • extorts
  • fakes out
  • familiarities
  • fast-talks
  • faults
  • faux pas
  • fiddles
  • fleeces
  • flimflams
  • flubs
  • fluffs
  • fools
  • foul-ups
  • fumbles
  • gaffes
  • gammons
  • goofs
  • gouges
  • gulls
  • has
  • has on
  • hoaxes
  • hoodwinks
  • hornswoggles
  • hoses
  • howlers
  • humbugs
  • hustles
  • improprieties
  • inaccuracies
  • incivilities
  • indiscretions
  • juggles
  • kids
  • lapses
  • leads one down the garden path
  • leads one up the garden path
  • milks
  • misapprehensions
  • miscalculations
  • miscomprehensions
  • misconceptions
  • misconstructions
  • miscues
  • misdescriptions
  • misguides
  • misimpressions
  • misinforms
  • misinterpretations
  • misjudgments
  • misleads
  • misreadings
  • misstatements
  • missteps
  • mistakes
  • misunderstandings
  • muffs
  • mulcts
  • nicks
  • nobbles
  • offences
  • offenses
  • overcharges
  • oversights
  • plucks
  • pratfalls
  • puts on
  • reams
  • rips off
  • rooks
  • screws
  • screwups
  • sells a bill of goods to
  • shakes down
  • shortchanges
  • shorts
  • skins
  • skunks
  • slips
  • slipups
  • snafus
  • snookers
  • snows
  • soaks
  • solecisms
  • spoofs
  • squeezes
  • sticks
  • stiffs
  • stings
  • strings along
  • stumbles
  • suckers
  • sucks in
  • swindles
  • takes for a ride
  • takes in
  • takes to the cleaners
  • teases
  • thimblerigs
  • tricks
  • trips
  • victimizes
  • wrenches
  • wrests
  • wrings

had

  • abased
  • abided
  • abode
  • accepted
  • accorded
  • acquiesced
  • admitted
  • adopted
  • allowed
  • allured
  • assimilated
  • authorized
  • baited
  • bamboozled
  • begat
  • begot
  • beguiled
  • betrayed
  • birthed
  • bled
  • bluffed
  • boasted
  • bore
  • bought
  • bred
  • bribed
  • brooked
  • buffaloed
  • burned
  • burnt
  • calved
  • carried
  • caught
  • cheated
  • cherished
  • chiseled
  • chiselled
  • commanded
  • commissioned
  • conceded
  • condoned
  • confined
  • confirmed
  • conned
  • contained
  • corrupted
  • countenanced
  • cozened
  • culled
  • cultivated
  • debased
  • debauched
  • deceived
  • defiled
  • defrauded
  • degraded
  • delivered
  • deluded
  • demeaned
  • depraved
  • detained
  • did a number on
  • diddled
  • digested
  • dishonored
  • dropped
  • duped
  • embraced
  • encountered
  • endured
  • enjoyed
  • entertained
  • enticed
  • euchred
  • experienced
  • faked out
  • fathered
  • felt
  • fixed
  • flattered
  • fleeced
  • flimflammed
  • fooled
  • fostered
  • gaffed
  • gammoned
  • gave birth to
  • generated
  • goaded
  • got
  • got at
  • granted
  • greased the hand of
  • greased the palm of
  • green-lighted
  • gulled
  • had on
  • harbored
  • held
  • held on to
  • held-back
  • hoaxed
  • hoodwinked
  • hornswoggled
  • hugged
  • humbugged
  • hung on to
  • hustled
  • in hand
  • included
  • induced
  • inherited
  • juggled
  • kept
  • kidded
  • kindled
  • kittened
  • knew
  • labored
  • led on
  • led one down the garden path
  • led one up the garden path
  • licenced
  • licensed
  • littered
  • lured
  • maintained
  • met
  • misguided
  • misinformed
  • misled
  • mothered
  • motivated
  • mulcted
  • multiplied
  • nursed
  • nurtured
  • oiled the hand of
  • oiled the palm of
  • okayed
  • owned
  • paid off
  • passed
  • permitted
  • persuaded
  • perverted
  • played
  • poisoned
  • possessed
  • preserved
  • produced
  • profaned
  • propagated
  • prostituted
  • provoked
  • pupped
  • purchased
  • put on
  • ratified
  • received
  • rejoiced in
  • remembered
  • reproduced
  • reserved
  • restrained
  • retained
  • rooked
  • sanctioned
  • saved
  • saw
  • secured
  • seduced
  • shortchanged
  • shouldered
  • showed off
  • sired
  • skinned
  • snared
  • snookered
  • snowed
  • spawned
  • spoofed
  • sported
  • spurred
  • squared
  • squeezed
  • stimulated
  • stomached
  • stood
  • stood for
  • strung along
  • stuck
  • stuck out
  • stung
  • subverted
  • sucked in
  • suckered
  • suffered
  • supported
  • sustained
  • swallowed
  • sweat out
  • sweated out
  • swindled
  • tainted
  • taken
  • tasted
  • teased
  • tempted
  • tolerated
  • took
  • took in
  • trapped
  • treasured
  • tricked
  • underwent
  • victimized
  • vouchsafed
  • warped
  • warranted
  • welcomed
  • went through
  • whelped
  • withheld
  • witnessed

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