/ Dictionary / Index S scam: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scam Pronunciation: (skam), [key] — n., v., scammed, scam•ming. —n. a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, esp. for making a quick profit; swindle. —v.t. to cheat or defraud with a scam. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scam (Thesaurus) scaly anteater Scamander Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language