head fakenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhed ˌfeɪk//ˈhed ˌfeɪk/USspecialized sports in basketball, a head movement that makes your opponent think you are going to move in a particular direction when you are really going to move in a different direction
specialized finance & economics an occasion when a share or market seems about to rise or fall, but then moves in the opposite direction
an act that is designed to confuse your opponents about your plans or intentions:
Many people thought the Senator's appearance in Ohio was a head fake.