Fake (as per Dictionary.com)
fake - 5 dictionary results
fake1 [feyk] Show IPA verb, faked, fak·ing, noun, adjective
–verb (used with object)
1.
prepare or make (something specious, deceptive, or fraudulent): to fake a report showing nonexistent profits.
2.
to conceal the defects of or make appear more attractive, interesting, valuable, etc., usually in order to deceive: The story was faked a bit to make it more sensational.
3.
to pretend; simulate: to fake illness.
4.
to accomplish by trial and error or by improvising: I don't know the job, but I can fake it.
5.
to trick or deceive (an opponent) by making a fake (often fol. by out ): The running back faked out the defender with a deft move and scored.
6.
Jazz .
a.
to improvise: to fake an accompaniment.
b.
to play (music) without reading from a score.
–verb (used without object)
7.
to fake something; pretend.
8.
to give a fake to an opponent.
–noun
9.
anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit: This diamond necklace is a fake.
10.
a person who fakes; faker: The doctor with the reputed cure for cancer proved to be a fake.
11.
a spurious report or story.
12.
Sports . a simulated play or move intended to deceive an opponent.
–adjective
13.
designed to deceive or cheat; not real; counterfeit.
—Verb phrase
14.
fake out, Slang .
a.
to trick; deceive: She faked me out by acting friendly and then stole my job.
b.
to surprise, as by a sudden reversal: They thought we weren't coming back, but we faked them out by showing up during dinner.
Fake is generally undesirable.
