fake

fake

verb

Definition of FAKE

1

to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive <pranksters faked giant footprints and then claimed that they had seen Bigfoot>

Synonyms counterfeit, forge, phony

Related Words simulate; duplicate, reduplicate, replicate, reproduce; crib, plagiarize; adulterate, doctor, fudge, juggle, manipulate, tamper (with); concoct, cook (up), fabricate, invent

2

to present a false appearance of <while running for class president, Dan was not above faking friendship with people just to get their votes>

Synonyms act, affect, assume, bluff, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, pass (for), pretend, profess, put on, sham, simulate

Related Words dissimulate, impersonate, let on, masquerade, play, playact, pose; forge, imitate; camouflage, conceal, disguise, mask; feint; malinger

3

to perform, make, or do without preparation <if you give me the gist of the plan, I can probably fake enough for the speech>

Synonyms ad-lib, clap (together or up), extemporize, fake

Related Words concoct, contrive, cook (up), devise, fabricate, hatch, invent, make up, manufacture, think (up); cobble (together or up), dash (off)

Near Antonyms arrange, lay, prepare, ready; consider, contemplate, ponder, study; exercise, practice (also practise), rehearse

4

to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement <the running back faked the defense by stepping to his left and then quickly cutting to the right>

Synonyms deke, fake, fake out

Related Words dodge, evade, sidestep, slip; pump-fake, stutter-step; maneuver (around)