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F0019000 (fāk)adj. Having a false or misleading appearance; fraudulent.n.1. One that is not authentic or genuine; a sham.2. Sports A brief feint or aborted change of direction intended to mislead one's opponent or the opposing team.v. faked, fak·ing, fakes v.tr.1. To contrive and present as genuine; counterfeit: fake a signature.2. To simulate; feign: faked his death so his wife would collect insurance money.3. Music To improvise (a passage).4. Sports To deceive (an opponent) with a fake. Often used with out.v.intr.1. To engage in feigning, simulation, or other deceptive activity.2. Sports To perform a fake.

[From earlier slang, to do, rob, tamper with, from earlier feak, to beat and feague, to beat, set moving, cause (a horse) to hold its tail high by artificial means, fake (as in feager, one using false documents), perhaps from German fegen, to sweep, move briskly, torment, or Dutch vegen, to sweep.]

fak′er n.fak′er·y (fā′kə-rē) n.

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F0019000 (fāk)n. One loop or winding of a coiled rope or cable.tr.v. faked, fak·ing, fakes To coil (a rope or cable).

[Middle English faken, to coil a rope.]

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(feɪk) vb1. (tr) to cause (something inferior or not genuine) to appear more valuable, desirable, or real by fraud or pretence2. to pretend to have (an illness, emotion, etc): to fake a headache. 3. (Theatre) to improvise (music, stage dialogue, etc)nan object, person, or act that is not genuine; sham, counterfeit, or forgeryadjnot genuine; spurious[originally (C18) thieves' slang to mug or do someone; probably via Polari from Italian facciare to make or do] ˈfaker n ˈfakery n

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(feɪk) nauticalvb (Nautical Terms) (usually foll by: down) to coil (a rope) on deckn (Nautical Terms) one round of a coil of rope[Middle English faken, perhaps via Lingua Franca from Italian facciare to make or do; see fake¹]

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(feɪk)

v. faked, fak•ing,
n., adj. v.t. 1. to create or render so as to mislead, deceive, or defraud others: to fake a report. 2. to pretend; feign: to fake illness. 3. to counterfeit: to fake a person's signature. 4. to accomplish by improvising. 5. to trick (an opponent) by making a fake (often fol. by out). 6. to improvise. v.i. 7. to fake something; pretend. 8. to give a fake to an opponent. 9. fake out, Slang. to trick; outwit. n. 10. anything that misleads or defrauds others by seeming to be what it is not. 11. a person who fakes. 12. a simulated play or move intended to deceive an opponent. adj. 13. counterfeit. [1805–15; orig. vagrants' slang: to do for, rob, kill (someone), shape (something); perhaps alter. of obsolete feak, feague to beat, akin to Dutch veeg a slap, vegen to sweep, wipe] fak′er, n. fak′er•y, n.

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(feɪk)

v. faked, fak•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to lay (a rope) in a fake. n. 2. any complete loop of a rope. [1350–1400; Middle English: to coil (a rope), of obscure orig.]

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Past participle: faked
Gerund: faking

Imperative
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fake

Present
I fake
you fake
he/she/it fakes
we fake
you fake
they fake

Preterite
I faked
you faked
he/she/it faked
we faked
you faked
they faked

Present Continuous
I am faking
you are faking
he/she/it is faking
we are faking
you are faking
they are faking

Present Perfect
I have faked
you have faked
he/she/it has faked
we have faked
you have faked
they have faked

Past Continuous
I was faking
you were faking
he/she/it was faking
we were faking
you were faking
they were faking

Past Perfect
I had faked
you had faked
he/she/it had faked
we had faked
you had faked
they had faked

Future
I will fake
you will fake
he/she/it will fake
we will fake
you will fake
they will fake

Future Perfect
I will have faked
you will have faked
he/she/it will have faked
we will have faked
you will have faked
they will have faked

Future Continuous
I will be faking
you will be faking
he/she/it will be faking
we will be faking
you will be faking
they will be faking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been faking
you have been faking
he/she/it has been faking
we have been faking
you have been faking
they have been faking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been faking
you will have been faking
he/she/it will have been faking
we will have been faking
you will have been faking
they will have been faking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been faking
you had been faking
he/she/it had been faking
we had been faking
you had been faking
they had been faking

Conditional
I would fake
you would fake
he/she/it would fake
we would fake
you would fake
they would fake

Past Conditional
I would have faked
you would have faked
he/she/it would have faked
we would have faked
you would have faked
they would have faked

fake

to feign

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fake - something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to besham, postichefake book - a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarlyimitation - something copied or derived from an originalPotemkin village - something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance
	2.	fake - a person who makes deceitful pretensesfaker, imposter, impostor, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, pretender, fraudbeguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not truename dropper - someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friendsringer - a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
	3.	fake - (football) a deceptive move made by a football playerjukefeint - any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
Verb	1.	fake - make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"counterfeit, forgere-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
	2.	fake - tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"fudge, falsify, misrepresent, wangle, manipulate, cookchisel, cheat - engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"juggle - manipulate by or as if by moving around components; "juggle an account so as to hide a deficit"
	3.	fake - speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"bullshit, talk through one's hat, bulldissemble, feign, pretend, sham, affect - make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
Adj.	1.	fake - fraudulent; having a misleading appearancebastard, bogus, phoney, phonycounterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"
	2.	fake - not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"faux, imitation, simulated, falseartificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"

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adjective1. artificial, false, forged, counterfeit, affected, assumed, put-on, pretend (informal), mock, imitation, sham, pseudo (informal), feigned, pinchbeck, phoney or phony (informal) The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates.
artificial real, true, actual, genuine, legitimate, faithful, authentic, honest, veritable, bona fide, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal)noun1. forgery, copy, fraud, reproduction, dummy, imitation, hoax, counterfeit It is filled with famous works of art, and every one of them is a fake.2. charlatan, deceiver, sham, quack, mountebank, phoney or phony (informal) She denied claims that she is a fake.verb1. forge, copy, reproduce, fabricate, counterfeit, falsify faked evidence2. sham, affect, assume, put on, pretend, simulate, feign, go through the motions of He faked nonchalance.

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adjectiveFraudulently or deceptively imitative:bogus, counterfeit, false, fraudulent, phony, sham, spurious, suppositious, supposititious.noun1. One who fakes:charlatan, faker, fraud, humbug, impostor, mountebank, phony, pretender, quack.2. A fraudulent imitation:counterfeit, forgery, phony, sham.verb1. To contrive and present as genuine:counterfeit, feign, pretend, simulate.Idioms: make believe, put on an act.2. To make a fraudulent copy of:counterfeit, falsify, forge.3. To impart a false character to (something) by alteration:doctor, fabricate, falsify, fictionalize, fictionize.4. To take on or give a false appearance of:affect, assume, counterfeit, feign, pretend, put on, sham, simulate.Idiom: make believe.5. To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of:act, counterfeit, dissemble, feign, play-act, pose, pretend, put on, sham, simulate.6. To compose or recite without preparation:ad-lib, extemporize, improvise, make up.Idiom: wing it.

Translations

假的假货冒充的赝品骗子

fake

(feik) noun1. a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery. That picture is a fake.赝品2. a person who pretends to be something he is not. He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.骗子 adjective1. made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving. fake diamonds.假的2. pretending to be something one is not. a fake clergyman.冒充的 verb to pretend or imitate in order to deceive. to fake a signature.伪造

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fake check

1. A written order to a bank that has been forged. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. A lot of fake checks have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money.2. A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. My ex-husband has been writing fake checks all over town to pay for his gambling debt.See also: check, fake

fake cheque

1. A written order to a bank that has been forged. Primarily heard in UK, Canada. A lot of fake cheques have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money.2. A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in UK, Canada. My ex-husband has been writing fake cheques all over town to pay for his gambling debt.See also: cheque, fake

fake news

1. Fabricated news reports presented as authentic. As they aim to drive web traffic to the providing website, they often have provocative headlines. That story is clearly fake news, spreading lies in support of a thinly-veiled political agenda.2. By extension, any news report that one judges to be biased or inaccurate. That article came from a legitimate site, so you can't just dismiss it as fake news.See also: fake, news

fake out

To deceive, mislead, or trick someone, usually by doing something unexpected. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fake" and "out." The defender faked me out and then went around me to score an easy goal.See also: fake, out

deepfake

1. A fake video created using artificial intelligence methods ("deep learning"), typically with the goal of mimicking a person's attributes and/or mannerisms. We're in trouble if a lot of people think these deepfakes are actually genuine.2. The system or method used to create such a video. When bad actors start using deepfake to spread disinformation, it's going to be hard to stop.

fake it

1. To act as though one is knowledgeable or competent in some area. A: "I'm panicking and can't remember any of the steps to the dance routine!" B: "Then just get in the back and fake it!"2. To behave in a manner contrary to one's emotions. She always seemed so happy, but she told me that she's really been faking it all this time.3. slang To fake an orgasm. I can't believe so many of my friends fake it.See also: fake

fake the funk

slang To pretend to be cooler or more knowledgeable than one actually is. You can't fake the funk, man—you're either cool or you're not.See also: fake, funk

fake it

to pretend (to do something). If you don't know the right notes, just fake it. I can't fake it anymore. I've got to be honest with you.See also: fake

fake off

Sl. to waste time; to goof off. Hey, you guys, quit faking off! All you clowns do is fake off. Now, get busy!See also: fake, off

fake someone out

to deceive someone; to fool someone. You really faked me out. I never would have guessed it was you. The student tried to fake out the teacher.See also: fake, out

fake someone out of something

Sl. to get something from someone by deception. He faked Tom out of his place in line. She faked me out of a lot of money.See also: fake, of, out

fake out

v. To fool someone into expecting that you will act in one manner, only to act in another: He faked me out by looking to the right but jumping to the left. The lights came on briefly to fake out the audience, but then they went out and the band returned to the stage.See also: fake, out

fake it

tv. to pretend (to do something). If you don’t know the right notes, just fake it. See also: fake

fake off

in. to waste time; to goof off. Hey, you guys, quit faking off! Get to work! See also: fake, off

fake on someone

in. to deceive someone; to lie to someone; to stand someone up. If you fake on me again, we’re through. See also: fake, on, someone

fake someone out

tv. to deceive someone, as with a football pass. They faked me out, and then I stumbled over my own feet. The coach was fuming. See also: fake, out, someone

fake the funk

tv. to pretend to be in the know; to pretend to be fly; to fake being stylish. (Black.) He’s only faking the funk to survive in the hood. He gets an A in every class in school. See also: fake, funk

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adj artificial

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noun forgery

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noun charlatan

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verb forge

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verb sham

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adj fraudulently or deceptively imitative

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noun one who fakes

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noun a fraudulent imitation

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verb to contrive and present as genuine

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verb to make a fraudulent copy of

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verb to impart a false character to (something) by alteration

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verb to take on or give a false appearance of

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verb to behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of

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verb to compose or recite without preparation

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noun something that is a counterfeit

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noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses

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noun (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

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verb make a copy of with the intent to deceive

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