gammoning
/ˈɡæmənɪŋ/
VERB
1. Deceiving or misleading someone
The act of tricking someone through plausible lies, misleading statements, or dishonest representations.
1.1. Deception and trickery
Using false information, convincing lies, or misleading behavior to make someone believe something untrue.
Synonyms
- bamboozling
- beguiling
- bluffing
- buffaloing
- conning
- cozening
- deceiving
- deluding
- duping
- fooling
- gulling
- hoaxing
- hoodwinking
- misleading
- snowing
- spoofing
- stringing along
- taking in
- tricking
Antonyms
- disabusing
- disclosing
- divulging
- exposing
- revealing
- undeceiving
- unmasking
- unveiling
Examples
- The salesman was accused of gammoning customers with promises of unrealistic returns.
- His elaborate story was nothing more than gammoning intended to deceive the investors.
Related Words
- double-crossing
- misinforming
- misguiding
- faking out
- humbugging
- flimflamming
- misrepresentation
- dishonesty
1.2. Cheating or swindling for financial gain
Deceiving someone to obtain money or property dishonestly, often through fraud, overcharging, or exploitation.
Synonyms
- bleeding
- burning
- cheating
- chiseling
- chiselling
- defrauding
- diddling
- fleecing
- mulcting
- rooking
- shortchanging
- skinning
- stinging
- suckering
- swindling
Antonyms
- debunking
- exposing
- revealing
- unmasking
Examples
- The dishonest traders were gammoning tourists by charging them excessive prices.
- Several investors lost their savings after being gammoned through a fraudulent scheme.
Related Words
- bilking
- clipping
- gouging
- overcharging
- ripping off
- shaking down
- taking to the cleaners
- victimizing
NOUN
2. Rope lashings used on a ship's bowsprit
The ropes or lashings used to secure the bowsprit of a sailing vessel.
2.1. Nautical rope lashings
Rope bindings used to fasten and secure the bowsprit to the structure of a sailing ship.
Synonyms
- lashings
- rope fastenings
Examples
- The crew inspected the gammoning to ensure that the bowsprit was securely fastened.
- The old vessel needed new gammoning before it could safely sail.
Related Words
- bowsprit
- rigging
- ropes
- tackle
- standing rigging