humbug
noun
something intended to delude or deceive.
is humbugging
-
present progressiveof humbug (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I can understand why a man seeks to deceive his physician, because he is humbugging himself; but I can't see why he is not frank to his lawyer!
From Gabriel Conroy by Bert Harte
Camouflage is humbugging disguise, it is making things—and especially in this connection, military things—seem not what they are, but something peaceful and rural, something harmless and quite uninteresting to aeroplane observers.
From War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
"I am inclined to think the doctor is humbugging us," answered Tom.
From The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes Or, the secret of the island cave by Edward Stratemeyer
Is it possible that this clock is humbugging again?
From Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories by Mark Twain
