Fake Definition & Meaning

fake
adjective
  1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  2. 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"
noun
  1. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  3. (football) a deceptive move made by a football player
verb
  1. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
  2. tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
  3. speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"

Synonyms for fake

artificial adj

contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond

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bogus adj

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

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bull noun

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man

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cook noun

someone who cooks food English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several

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counterfeit adj

not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art

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faker noun

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

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false adv

in a disloyal and faithless manner; "he behaved treacherously

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falsify verb

make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story tamper, with the purpose of deception

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faux adj

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur

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forge noun

furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping a workplace where metal is worked by

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"Fake" in song lyrics

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  • "So yo, the image that you trying to fake"
    The 49ers — The Livest
  • "Keep it on the reel to reel you steady keeping it fake"
    The 49ers — Music
  • "You see the more it tried to keep it real the more it was fake"
    69 Boyz — I Need You '98

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Frequently asked questions

What does fake mean?
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance 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" something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be a person who makes deceitful pretenses (football) a deceptive move made by a football player make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature
What part of speech is fake?
Fake is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does fake have?
Fake has 8 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).

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