ˈfeɪkɚ fɹɔːd fɹɔd fɹɑd ˈfɹɔː.djʊ.l(ə)ns ˈfɹɔ.dʒə.ləns həʊks hoʊks ˈhəmˌbəɡ ɪmˈpɒstə ɪmˈpɑstɚ ˈs(j)uːdəʊ ˈsuːdoʊ ʃæm ˈswɪnd(ə)l something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage intentional deception resulting in injury to another person the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme that book is a fraud a person who makes deceitful pretenses