fake

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verb \ˈfāk\

Definition of fake

faked

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faking

transitive verb
: to coil in fakes

Origin and Etymology of fake

Middle English

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First Known Use: 15th century

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fake

noun

Definition of fake

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

First Known Use of fake

1627

fake

adjective

Definition of fake

: counterfeit, sham He was wearing a fake mustache.

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Examples of fake in a Sentence

That blood is clearly fake.
He was wearing a fake mustache.

Origin and Etymology of fake

origin unknown

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First Known Use: 1775

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fake

noun

Definition of fake

: one that is not what it purports to be: such asa : a worthless imitation passed off as genuine The signature was a fake.b : impostor, charlatan He told everyone that he was a lawyer, but he was just a fake.c : a simulated movement in a sports contest (such as a pretended kick, pass, or jump or a quick movement in one direction before going in another) designed to deceive an opponentd : a device or apparatus used by a magician to achieve the illusion of magic in a trick

Origin and Etymology of fake

see ³fake

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First Known Use: 1827

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Synonym Discussion of fake

imposture, fraud, sham, fake, humbug, counterfeit mean a thing made to seem other than it is. imposture applies to any situation in which a spurious object or performance is passed off as genuine. their claim of environmental concern is an imposture fraud usually implies a deliberate perversion of the truth. the diary was exposed as a fraud sham applies to fraudulent imitation of a real thing or action. condemned the election as a sham fake implies an imitation of or substitution for the genuine but does not necessarily imply dishonesty. these jewels are fakes; the real ones are in the vault humbug suggests elaborate pretense usually so flagrant as to be transparent. creating publicity by foisting humbugs on a gullible public counterfeit applies especially to the close imitation of something valuable. 20-dollar bills that were counterfeits

fake

verb

Definition of fake

faked

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faking

transitive verb
1 : to alter, manipulate, or treat so as to give a spuriously (see spurious 2) 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 (see ⁴fake c)
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 The runner faked left and then cut to the right.

faker

noun

fakery

play \ˈfā-k(ə-)rē\ noun

Origin and Etymology of fake

see ³fake

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First Known Use: 1851

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FAKE Defined for English Language Learners

fake

adjective

Definition of fake for English Language Learners

: not true or real : meant to look real or genuine but not real or genuine

FAKE Defined for Kids

fake

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adjective \ˈfāk\

Definition of fake for Students

: not true or real The fake spider frightened me.

fake

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noun

Definition of fake for Students

: a person or thing that is not really what is pretended The diamond is a fake.

fake

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verb

Definition of fake for Students

faked

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faking

1 : pretend 2 faking surprise
2 : to change or treat in a way that gives a false effect She faked the test results.
3 : to imitate in order to deceive fake a signature