fake it

: counterfeit, sham

: one that is not what it purports to be: such as

: a worthless imitation passed off as genuine

: impostor, charlatan

: to alter, manipulate, or treat so as to give a spuriously (see spurious 2) genuine appearance to : doctor

: counterfeit, simulate, concoct

: to deceive (an opponent) in a sports contest by means of a fake (see ²fake c)

: one loop of a coil (as of ship's rope or a fire hose) coiled free for running

: to coil in fakes