fraud meaning and definition

FRAUD noun

Definition of fraud (noun)

1. intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
   • synonyms: fake, faker, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer
3. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
   • synonyms: dupery, fraudulence, hoax, humbug, put-on