fake it

phrase

informal

: to pretend to be something that one is not or to have some knowledge or ability that one does not really have

He acts like he's my friend, but I can tell that he's just faking it.

He didn't know the words to the song, so he had to fake it.

Examples of fake it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our messy, idiosyncratic individuality is the foundation of social life — and machines can’t fake it. — Nicholas A. Christakis, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

World-class Syrah, distinctive enough that no other region can fake it, available at a fair price and a phone call. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

So not sure the rigorous standard applies because someone could just kind of fake it. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026

Instead, fake it with a semi-sheer blue that blooms across a white base to create a design that looks like water. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for fake it

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit