fake


Definition: Meaning of, fake in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / feɪk /

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fake fakes
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  1. a copy of a valuable object, painting etc that is intended to deceive people
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  2. someone who is not what they claim to be or does not have the skills they say they have
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[usually before noun]
  1. made to look like a real material or object in order to deceive people
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  2. not real and seeming to be something it is not, in order to deceive people
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
fake faked faked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
faking fakes
  1. [transitive] to make something seem real in order to deceive people
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] to pretend to be ill, interested etc when you are not
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  3. [intransitive and transitive] to pretend to move in one direction, but then move in another, especially when playing sport
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fake used in phrases

  • fake book (noun)
    1. a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly
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fake used in phrasal verbs

  • fake out (phrasal verb)
    1. to trick someone by pretending something or by behaving dishonestly
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