What does fake mean?

Definitions for fake
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fake, sham, postichenoun

    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

  2. imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role playernoun

    a person who makes deceitful pretenses

  3. juke, fakeadjective

    (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

  4. bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastardadjective

    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

  5. fake, false, faux, imitation, simulatedverb

    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"

  6. forge, fake, counterfeitverb

    make a copy of with the intent to deceive

    "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

  7. fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresentverb

    tamper, with the purpose of deception

    "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

  8. talk through one's hat, bullshit, bull, fakeverb

    speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

    "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"

Wiktionary

  1. fakenoun

    Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.

  2. fakenoun

    A trick; a swindle.

  3. fake

    Move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage when dribbling an opponent.

  4. fakeverb

    To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.

  5. fakeverb

    To make; to construct; to do.

  6. fake

    To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is; as, to fake a bulldog, by burning his upper lip and thus artificially shortening it.

  7. fake

    To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.

  8. fake

    To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate.

  9. fakenoun

    One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.

  10. fakeverb

    To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.

  11. fakeadjective

    Not real; false, fraudulent.

    Which fur coat looks fake?

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Fakenoun

    Among seamen. A coil of rope. John Harris

Wikipedia

  1. Fake

    Fake is a song written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It is the first single from the singer's second solo album, Hearsay (1987). It is one of the artist's most recognizable signature songs, and a favorite of many O'Neal fans worldwide.

ChatGPT

  1. fake

    Fake refers to something that is not genuine, a forgery or counterfeit. It is intended to deceive or mislead by appearing or claiming to be something it's not, often to gain personal advantages or profits. It can refer to objects, actions, feelings, or even people who present themselves deceptively.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Fakenoun

    one of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil

  2. Fakeverb

    to coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form,, to prevent twisting when running out

  3. Fakeverb

    to cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob

  4. Fakeverb

    to make; to construct; to do

  5. Fakeverb

    to manipulate fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is; as, to fake a bulldog, by burning his upper lip and thus artificially shortening it

  6. Fakenoun

    a trick; a swindle

  7. Etymology: [Cf. Scot. faik fold, stratum of stone, AS. fc space, interval, G. fach compartment, partition, row, and E. fay to fit.]

Wikidata

  1. Fake

    Fake is a seven-volume Boys' Love manga by Sanami Matoh. The story focuses in a romance between Randy "Ryo" Maclean and Dee Laytner, two New York City detectives from the fictitious 27th precinct. An anime version of the fifth act from the second manga is also available, in the form of an OVA. Randy "Ryo" Maclean, a half-Japanese cop, is new to the 27th Precinct, and he is partnered with Dee Laytner, an American with an overconfident attitude. The seven-volume manga details their adventures as police in a violent city and delves into each one's past, as well as developing their slowly building relationship. The final volume contains yaoi, and the first six volumes are mostly of a less intense, shōnen-ai nature. Other noteworthy characters are Bikky and Carol, two kids who have lost their families and have been taken in by Ryo, and subsequently by Dee. A few of the acts focus on the very sweet young love that develops between those two. JJ and Drake are other detectives from the 27th, and JJ, completely obsessed with Dee, becomes quite jealous of Ryo, and that of course makes for some interesting moments throughout the manga, although JJ moves his attentions to Drake towards the end of the series. Berkeley Rose has a similar fancy for Ryo. He isn't shy about it either, going so far as to steal a kiss whenever possible, much to the irritation of both Dee and Ryo.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Fake

    fāk, v.t. to fold, coil.—n. a coil of rope, &c.

  2. Fake

    fāk, v.t. to steal: to make up an article so as to hide its defects.—n. Fake′ment, any swindling device. [Prof. Skeat thinks it merely the Mid. Dut. facken, to catch; Mr Bradley suggests the earlier feak, feague, Ger. fegen, to furbish up.]

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. fake

    An event that occurs every four years in the United States; hence, by extension, anything popular.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. FAKE

    A false report. FAKIR A false reporter.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. fake

    One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies disposed in a coil. (See COILING.) The fakes are greater or smaller in proportion to the space which a cable is allowed to occupy.

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Etymology and Origins

  1. Fake

    To make-believe or cheat. An actor is said to “fake up” an article of costume out of very sorry materials, which at a distance looks like the real thing. A photographer can “fake” a spirit photo by means of two distinct plates. Food also is largely “faked.” The word is derived from “Fakir.”

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. FAKE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fake is ranked #31107 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Fake surname appeared 746 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Fake.

    94.6% or 706 total occurrences were White.
    1.7% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.6% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.8% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fake in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fake in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of fake in a Sentence

  1. Mohammad Mohaqiq:

    All I received were fake promises and lies.

  2. David Hains:

    I hope that Catholics in Catholic Diocese of Charlotte will understand that it would be sinful to receive a fake sacrament from a woman priest and that includes attending a fake mass.

  3. Jesse Robredo:

    In the age of fake news, in the age of trolls, it is difficult to be a woman politician, especially like me who doesn't have a husband, somebody like me is an open target. I am very vulnerable.

  4. Shep Gordon:

    It looks right, and the story just makes too much sense. It’s hard to appreciate how little Warhol’s art was worth at the time. Twenty-five hundred was the going rate at the time. Why would Andy give him a fake?

  5. Mambetzhunus Abylov:

    That is not even my voice. It is a fake, this is absurd.

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Translations for fake

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • مزورةArabic
  • ялғанBashkir
  • витка, подправен, фалшифициран, подправям, навивам въже, фалшифицирам, фалшификатBulgarian
  • falsejarCatalan, Valencian
  • falešnýCzech
  • gefälscht, Irreführung, Imitat, unecht, Schwindel, Fälschung, vortäuschen, fälschen, imitieren, simulieren, Illusion, fingieren, TrugGerman
  • ψεύτικοςGreek
  • falsaEsperanto
  • falsificar, fingir, falsear, falso, falsificaciónSpanish
  • parannella, väärennetty, teeskennellä, filmata, olla olevinaan, feikata, väärentää, tekeytyäFinnish
  • contrefait, faux, feint, artificiel, fausser, falsifié, facticeFrench
  • नक़लHindi
  • կեղծArmenian
  • palsu, gadunganIndonesian
  • dugliare, dugliaItalian
  • 偽物, 偽, 贋, 偽造Japanese
  • ក្លែងក្លាយ, របស់ក្លែងKhmer
  • ನಕಲಿKannada
  • 모조품Korean
  • алдамчылык, митаамдык, жасалмаKyrgyz
  • fakeLatin
  • palsuMalay
  • nep, voorwendenDutch
  • de mentira, falso, falsearPortuguese
  • ненастоящий, фальшивка, прикидываться, подделать, поддельный, фальшивый, подделка, фейк, прикинуться, притворяться, подделывать, притвориться, фэйкRussian
  • falsk, fejk, fejkaSwedish
  • sahteTurkish
  • giảVietnamese
  • 伪造的Chinese

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