fake

⁵fake

verb

fakedfak·ing

Definition of FAKE

transitive verb

1

: to alter, manipulate, or treat so as to give a spuriously genuine appearance to : doctor <faked the lab results>

2

: counterfeit, simulate, concoct <faked a heart attack>

3

: to deceive (an opponent) in a sports contest by means of a fake

4

: improvise, ad-lib <whistle a few bars … and I'll fake the rest — Robert Sylvester>

intransitive verb

1

: to engage in faking something : pretend —sometimes used with it <if you don't have the answers, fake it>

2

: to give a fake to an opponent

— fak·er noun

— fak·ery \ˈfā-k(ə-)rē\ noun

First Known Use of FAKE

1851