fake1

 
Pronunciation: /feɪk/

adjective

  • not genuine; imitation or counterfeit: she got on the plane with a fake passport a fake Cockney accent
  • (of a person) claiming to be something that one is not: a fake doctor

noun

  • a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham: fakes of Old Masters
  • a person who falsely claims to be something: I felt sure that some of the nuns were fakes

verb

[with object]
  • forge or counterfeit (something): she faked her spouse’s signature
  • pretend to feel or have (an emotion, illness, or injury): Rob faked suspicion, a jealous concern
  • make (an event) appear to happen: he faked his own death
  • (fake someone out) North American informal trick or deceive someone.

Derivatives

faker

noun

fakery

noun

Origin:

late 18th century (originally slang): origin uncertain; perhaps ultimately related to German fegen 'sweep, thrash'. Compare with fig2