flam

About 0.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A freak or whim; an idle fancy.
2. noun A falsehood; a lie; an illusory pretext
3. verb To deceive with a falsehood.
4. noun Two taps (a grace note followed by a full-volume tap) played very close together in order to sound like one slightly longer note.
5. verb To play (notes as) a flam.

Similar words

aflame afire fiery ablaze lit burning hot aflare lighted fire

Often followed by

and man in of is et m ms

Word family

flams