verb🔗ShareEngañar, estafar, timarTo play a trick on someone, to cheat, to swindle, to deceive."The used car salesman was accused of humbugging customers by hiding the car's accident history. "El vendedor de coches usados fue acusado de engañar a los clientes al ocultar el historial de accidentes del coche.characteractionbusinesscommunicationmoralnegativeattitudejobeconomysocietyfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePelear, hacerse el duro(African American Vernacular) To fight; to act tough.""He was humbugging and trying to start a fight at the basketball court, but nobody wanted to mess with him." "Él estaba peleando e intentando empezar una pelea en la cancha de baloncesto, pero nadie quería meterse con él.actionlanguagewordcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerder el tiempo hablando, charlarTo waste time talking.""Instead of finishing his homework, he was just humbugging with his friends on the phone." "En lugar de terminar su tarea, solo estaba perdiendo el tiempo charlando con sus amigos por teléfono.communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEngaño, fraude, estafaAn act of one who humbugs (in all senses, for example, swindling, fighting, etc.)."The politician's humbugging about job creation was exposed as a lie. "El engaño del político sobre la creación de empleo fue expuesto como una mentira.characteractionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading