FAKE OUT Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

fake out

verb

as in to trick

to cause to believe what is untrue my friends faked me out for a whole day, letting me think that they had forgotten my birthday

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as in to evade

to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement used a quick between-the-legs dribble to fake out the flat-footed defender

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Recent Examples of fake out In the 80th minute, Denkey received an assist from Ender Echenique, faking out goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos before finishing with his left foot between a pair of defenders. —

ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026 Drake preferred to fake out a defender and run right by them. —

Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026 Among the highlights was Dart taking off in the first quarter, faking out several Eagles defenders, and running to the endzone for a 20-yard touchdown. —

Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Old Dominion started fast, with quarterback Colton Joseph faking out the Hoosiers defense on the first offensive play of the game and sprinting 75 yards for a touchdown. —

Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fake out

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Posts from other Knicks fans say the user tried tricking them as well.

— Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 12 June 2026
These websites closely resemble legitimate ticketing and checkout platforms and can allow scammers to steal log-in credentials, personal information and credit card numbers and trick you into sending in payments.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026