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fake

(feɪk)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense fakes, present participle faking, past tense, past participle faked
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A fake fur or a fake painting, for example, is a fur or painting that has been made to look valuable or genuine, often in order to deceive people.
The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates.
Synonyms: artificial, false, forged, counterfeit More Synonyms of fake
A fake is something that is fake.
It is filled with famous works of art, and every one of them is a fake.
2. verb
If someone fakes something, they try to make it look valuable or genuine, although in fact it is not.
It's safer to fake a tan with make-up than spend a lot of time in the sun. [VERB noun]
He faked his own death last year to collect on a $1 million insurance policy. [VERB noun]
...faked evidence. [VERB-ed]
3. countable noun
Someone who is a fake is not what they claim to be, for example because they do not have the qualifications that they claim to have.
4. verb
If you fake a feeling, emotion, or reaction, you pretend that you are experiencing it when you are not.
Jon faked nonchalance. [VERB noun]
Maturity and emotional sophistication can't be faked. [VERB noun]
More Synonyms of fake

fake in British English 1

(feɪk)
verb
1. (transitive)
to cause (something inferior or not genuine) to appear more valuable, desirable, or real by fraud or pretence
2. 
to pretend to have (an illness, emotion, etc)
to fake a headache
3. 
to improvise (music, stage dialogue, etc)
noun
4. 
an object, person, or act that is not genuine; sham, counterfeit, or forgery
adjective
5. 
not genuine; spurious
Derived forms
faker (ˈfaker)
noun
fakery (ˈfakery)
noun
Word origin
originally (C18) thieves' slang to mug or do someone; probably via Polari from Italianfacciare to make or do

fake in British English 2

(feɪk) nautical
verb
1. (transitive; usually foll by down)
to coil (a rope) on deck
noun
2. 
one round of a coil of rope
Word origin
Middle English faken, perhaps via Lingua Franca from Italian facciare to make or do; see fake1

fake in American English 1

(feɪk)
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: faked or ˈfaking
1. 
a. 
to make (something) seem real, satisfactory, etc. by any sort of deception or tampering
b. 
to practice deception by pretending or simulating (something)
2.  US
to improvise
noun
3. 
anything or anyone not genuine; fraud; counterfeit
4.  Informal
a deceptive act, movement, etc.
adjective
5. 
fraudulent; not genuine; sham; false
6. 
artificial; not real; specif., made of synthetic fibers, to resemble animal fur
fake fur
SIMILAR WORDS:  false, quack
Idioms:
fake out
Derived forms
faker (ˈfaker)
noun
fakery (ˈfakery)
noun
Word origin
earlier feague, feake, ult. < ? Ger fegen, polish, sweep, in 17th-c. thieves' slang, to clean out a (victim's) purse

fake in American English 2

(feɪk)
verb transitiveWord forms: faked or ˈfaking
Nautical
to lay out (a line) in long, parallel, partly overlapping lengths so that it will run out freely without kinking
usually with down

Examples of 'fake' in a sentence
fake

It can be produced for the same or less than the cost of fake fur.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Just add fake blood to complete the creepy look.
The Sun (2016)
Police said that they found ten fake passports.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Others blame fake injuries and illnesses.
The Sun (2016)
Make it visible from outside, or use a fake one.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The idea of tailored fake fur seemed not to have occurred to anyone, who knows why.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I did once make up some fake news.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But if you can't swing real, a fake fire is better than an empty fireplace.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's no wonder scammers do so well when it's so hard to tell the real from the fake.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is no suggestion either firm knowingly passed off real fur as fake.
The Sun (2015)
The club declined to comment on the fake fan parade claims.
The Sun (2016)
She gave another fake name but the team were convinced they had the right person.
The Sun (2012)
Or is it possible that he faked his own death and escaped to the continent?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Their totally fake look is so yesteryear.
The Sun (2013)
Would it feature real celebrities or fake ones?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But studies show workers are shortening fake illnesses to just one day as the economy falters.
The Sun (2012)
There was fake blood all over the walls.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Officers allegedly found fake passports at her home.
The Sun (2009)
Why settle for the real thing when you can queue for a genuine fake?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
So opening the bottle and tasting it is not the definitive identity of a fake.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But clearly faked anger about something relatively harmless is easier for an audience to laugh along to.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He uses a fake name to receive his post and refuses to talk about his incredible past.
The Sun (2009)
With temperatures set to drop this weekend this is a good time to road test a fake fur.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They put all the notes on a large desk and mixed the fakes and the real ones together.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Always wanted to make fake eyelashes?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
One Russian billionaire bought five of the fakes before the fraud was discovered.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Nearly one in ten were conned by fake companies claiming they'd get their payout.
The Sun (2016)
He led a life of luxury, born out of the exploitation of others by dealing in fake paintings.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
On display there today are many of the flamboyant costumes she wore on stage, including the famous tutu of fake bananas.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Earlier he had faked ID to spend three weeks at a school.
The Sun (2008)
The tattoos were fake, of course, as was the hair.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
As a fake, a fraud, a pretender.
The Sun (2009)

In other languages
fake

British English: fake /feɪk/ ADJECTIVE
A fake fur or a fake painting, for example, is a fur or painting that has been made to look valuable or genuine, usually in order to deceive people.
The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates.
  • American English: fake
  • Arabic: مُزَيَّف
  • Brazilian Portuguese: falso
  • Chinese: 假的
  • Croatian: lažan
  • Czech: falešný
  • Danish: forfalsket
  • Dutch: namaak-
  • European Spanish: falso
  • Finnish: väärennetty
  • French: faux
  • German: unecht
  • Greek: πλαστός
  • Italian: falso
  • Japanese: 模造の
  • Korean: 가짜의
  • Norwegian: forfalsket
  • Polish: zmyślony
  • European Portuguese: falso
  • Romanian: fals
  • Russian: поддельный
  • Latin American Spanish: falsificado
  • Swedish: oäkta
  • Thai: ปลอม
  • Turkish: sahte
  • Ukrainian: підробний
  • Vietnamese: giả
British English: fake /feɪk/ NOUN
A fake is an object, person, or act that is not genuine.
It is filled with famous works of art, and every one of them is a fake.
  • American English: fake
  • Arabic: زَائِف مدع
  • Brazilian Portuguese: falso
  • Chinese: 假货
  • Croatian: krivotvorina
  • Czech: napodobenina
  • Danish: forfalskning
  • Dutch: vervalsing
  • European Spanish: falsificación imitación
  • Finnish: väärennös
  • French: faux
  • German: Fälschung
  • Greek: απομίμηση
  • Italian: falso
  • Japanese: 模造品
  • Korean: 위조품
  • Norwegian: forfalskning
  • Polish: imitacja
  • European Portuguese: falso
  • Romanian: fals
  • Russian: подделка
  • Latin American Spanish: falsificación
  • Swedish: förfalskning
  • Thai: ของปลอม
  • Turkish: sahte
  • Ukrainian: підробка
  • Vietnamese: đồ giả
British English: fake VERB
If someone fakes something, they try to make it look valuable or genuine, although in fact it is not.
It's safer to fake a tan with make-up rather than subject your complexion to the harsh rays of the sun.
  • American English: fake
  • Brazilian Portuguese: fingir
  • Chinese: 假装
  • European Spanish: fingir
  • French: simuler
  • German: vortäusche
  • Italian: fingere
  • Japanese: 見せかける
  • Korean: 날조하다
  • European Portuguese: fingir
  • Latin American Spanish: fingir

All related terms of 'fake'

fake bomb
A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
fake news
If you describe information as fake news , you mean that it is false even though it is being reported as news, for example by the media .
fake out
to deceive or outmaneuver as by a feint , bluff , or deceptive act
fake snow
Snow consists of a lot of soft white bits of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather .
fake tan
If you have a tan , your skin has become darker than usual because you have been in the sun.
fake review
A review is a report in the media in which someone gives their opinion of something such as a new book or film.
fake identity
Your identity is who you are.

Chinese translation of 'fake'

fake

(feɪk)

n (c)

  1. (= painting, antique, document) 赝(贗)品 (yànpǐn) (件, jiàn)
  2. (= person) 骗(騙)子 (piànzi)

adj

  1. [painting, document] 假的 (jiǎ de)

vt

  1. [painting, antique, document] 伪(偽)造 (wěizào)
    1. [emotion, reaction] 假装(裝) (jiǎzhuāng)
    2. [death, injury] 佯装(裝) (yángzhuāng)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to cause something not genuine to appear real or more valuable by fraud
Did they fake this evidence?
Synonyms
forge
They forged dollar notes.
copy
She never participated in copying classified documents for anyone.
reproduce
The effect has proved hard to reproduce.
fabricate
All four claim that the evidence against them is fabricated.
counterfeit
He financed a plot to counterfeit gold coins.
falsify
The charges against him include fraud, bribery, and falsifying business records.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to pretend to have (an illness, emotion, etc.)
He faked nonchalance.
Synonyms
sham
affect
He listened to them, affecting an amused interest.
assume
He assumed an air of superiority.
put on
pretend
He pretended to be asleep.
simulate
They rolled about, simulating a bloodthirsty fight.
feign
You can't feign interest in something you loathe.
go through the motions of
1 (noun) 
Definition
an object, person, or act that is not genuine
It is filled with famous works of art, and every one of them is a fake.
Synonyms
forgery
The letter was a forgery.
copy
Always keep a copy of everything in your own files.
fraud (informal)
He believes many psychics are frauds.
reproduction
a reproduction of a religious painting
dummy
The police video camera was a dummy.
imitation
the most accurate imitation of Chinese architecture in Europe
hoax
His claim to have a bomb was a hoax.
counterfeit
Counterfeits of the company's goods are flooding Europe.
2 (noun) 
Definition
an object, person, or act that is not genuine
She denied claims that she is a fake.
Synonyms
charlatan
This so-called psychic was exposed as a charlatan.
deceiver
He was condemned as a liar, cheat and deceiver.
sham
Their promises were exposed as a hollow sham.
quack
The man was a quack after all, just as Rosalinda had warned.
mountebank
phoney or phony (informal)
(adjective) 
Definition
not genuine
The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates.
Synonyms
artificial
The voice was affected, the accent artificial.
false
He paid for a false passport.
forged
She was carrying a forged American passport.
counterfeit
He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency.
affected
She passed by with an affected air and a disdainful look.
assumed
The articles were published under an assumed name.
put-on
pretend (informal)
mock
`It's tragic,' he swooned in mock horror.
imitation
a set of novels bound in imitation leather
sham
The election has been denounced as a sham by world leaders.
pseudo (informal)
feigned
He answered me with feigned indifference.
pinchbeck
phoney or phony (informal)
Opposites
real
,
true
,
actual
,
genuine
, legitimate,
faithful
,
authentic
,
honest
,
veritable
,
bona fide
,
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of affect
Definition
to put on a show of
He listened to them, affecting an amused interest.
Synonyms
put on,
assume,
adopt,
pretend,
imitate,
simulate,
contrive,
aspire to,
sham,
counterfeit,
feign
in the sense of affected
Definition
pretended
She passed by with an affected air and a disdainful look.
Synonyms
pretended,
artificial,
contrived,
put-on,
assumed,
mannered,
studied,
precious,
stiff,
simulated,
mincing,
sham,
unnatural,
pompous,
pretentious,
counterfeit,
feigned,
spurious,
conceited,
insincere,
camp (informal),
la-di-da (informal),
arty-farty (informal),
phoney or phony (informal)
in the sense of assume
Definition
to make a pretence of
He assumed an air of superiority.
Synonyms
simulate,
affect,
adopt,
put on,
imitate,
mimic,
sham,
counterfeit,
feign,
impersonate

Synonyms of 'fake'

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