fake
/feik/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Not genuine or real; being an imitation: Used to describe something that is made to look like something valuable or authentic in order to deceive.
- Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance: Describing a person, thing, or action intended to trick others by appearing to be something it is not.
Noun:
- A person who makes deceitful pretenses: An individual who pretends to be someone they are not or to have qualities they do not possess.
- Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be: An object or item that is a forgery or imitation, designed to deceive.
- (In sports, especially football) A deceptive move: An action intended to trick an opponent about one's intended direction or action.
Verb:
- To make a copy of with the intent to deceive: To create an imitation of something (like a signature, document, or object) to pass it off as genuine.
- To speak or act insincerely; to pretend: To behave in a way that does not reflect one's true feelings, knowledge, or intentions.
- To tamper with something for the purpose of deception: To alter records, data, or evidence to create a false impression.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- She was wearing a fake diamond necklace. (The necklace was an imitation, not made of real diamonds.)
- He gave a fake name to the police. (The name was not his real one.)
Noun:
- The painting was discovered to be a fake. (The painting was a forgery, not an original work.)
- He's just a fake who pretends to be an expert. (The person is deceitful about his knowledge.)
Verb:
- He faked his supervisor's signature on the form. (He forged the signature.)
- She didn't know the answer, so she faked it during the presentation. (She pretended to know.)
Advanced Usage
"To fake it": To pretend to be competent, knowledgeable, or confident when one is not.
- I didn't study for the oral exam, so I just had to fake it.
"To fake someone out": (Informal) To deceive or trick someone, especially in sports or a competitive situation.
- The quarterback faked out the defense with a clever move.
Variants and Related Words
Faker (n): A person who fakes; a fraud.
- The so-called psychic was exposed as a faker.
Fakery (n): The practice of faking; deception.
- The document was full of obvious fakery.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Counterfeit, forged, false, imitation, bogus, phony, sham.
- Noun: Forgery, counterfeit, copy, fraud, impostor, phony.
- Verb: Forge, counterfeit, falsify, pretend, feign, simulate.
Related Phrasal Verbs
Fake out: To deceive or trick.
- He tried to fake me out by looking left but running right.
Fake up: (Informal) To fabricate or invent something, often a story or excuse.
- He faked up an alibi for the night of the party.
Related Idioms
"A fake friend": Someone who pretends to be a friend but is not loyal or sincere.
- I realized he was just a fake friend when he spread rumors about me.
"Cry fake tears": To pretend to cry; to show insincere emotion.
- The actor had to cry fake tears for the emotional scene.
Adjective
- not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; it's real synthetic fur"
- it isn't fake anything
- faux pearls
- false teeth
- decorated with imitation palm leaves
- a purse of simulated alligator hide
- fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Noun
- (football) a deceptive move made by a football player
- a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
Verb
- speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
- The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it
- tamper, with the purpose of deception
- Fudge the figures
- cook the books
- falsify the data
- make a copy of with the intent to deceive
- he faked the signature
- they counterfeited dollar bills
- She forged a Green Card