Definition of Fake
Adjective: fake feyk
- Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
"A claim can be considered fake, or false, when the speaker promises too much";
- bogus, phony [N. Amer], phoney, cod [Brit]
- Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
"it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur";
- false, faux, imitation, simulated
- Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- sham, postiche
- A person who makes deceitful pretences
- imposter, impostor, pretender, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player
- (football) a deceptive move made by a football player
- juke [N. Amer]
- Make a copy of with the intent to deceive
"he faked the signature";
- forge, counterfeit
- Tamper, with the purpose of deception
"fake the figures";
- fudge, manipulate, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent, spoof
- Speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
"The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it";
- talk through one's hat, bull
Anagrams containing the word fake