faker; fakest
Definition of fake
(Entry 1 of 5)
: not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit, sham
He was wearing a fake mustache. She held up the bowl to the window light and smiled her fakest smile yet …— Lee Durkee From the well-known to the unknown, fake news, misinformation and hate rhetoric are causing harm to many individuals.— Dolar Popat
fake
noun (1)Definition of fake (Entry 2 of 5)
: one that is not what it purports to be: such as
a
: a worthless imitation passed off as genuine
The signature was 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 opponent
d
: a device or apparatus used by a magician to achieve the illusion of magic in a trick
fake
verb (1)
faked; faking
Definition of fake (Entry 3 of 5)
1
: to alter, manipulate, or treat so as to give a spuriously (see spurious sense 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 fake entry 2 sense c)
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.
fake
noun (2)Definition of fake (Entry 4 of 5)
: one loop of a coil (as of ship's rope or a fire hose) coiled free for running
fake
verb (2)
faked; faking
Definition of fake (Entry 5 of 5)
: to coil in fakes
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