scheming

/ˈskiːmɪŋ/

verb

To plot, or contrive a plan.

Examples :

"My little brother was scheming to get extra dessert by pretending it was his birthday. "

verb

To plan; to contrive.

Examples :

"The students were scheming to get out of taking the test. "

plan action character business

adjective

Tending to scheme; forming underhand plots.

Examples :

"The scheming cat was always trying to steal food from the table when no one was looking. "

character mind attitude action plan moral tendency

noun

The activity or practice of making secret or underhanded plans.

Examples :

"Her constant scheming to get out of doing chores annoyed her siblings. "

action plan character

Meanings

Examples :

"My little brother was scheming to get extra dessert by pretending it was his birthday. "

Examples :

"The students were scheming to get out of taking the test. "

Examples :

"The scheming cat was always trying to steal food from the table when no one was looking. "

Examples :

"Her constant scheming to get out of doing chores annoyed her siblings. "

Related Words

contrive verb

To invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise

students noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

siblings noun

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

constant noun

That which is permanent or invariable.

practice noun

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

underhand noun

The lower of two hands, the hand under the work.

activity noun

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

dessert noun

A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal

birthday noun

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

brother noun

Son of the same parents as another person.

underhanded verb

To toss or lob with an underhand movement.

pretending verb

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.