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| fake [ fayk ] |
noun (plural fakes) |
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1. somebody or something not genuine: a person or thing that appears or is presented as being genuine but is not
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2. sports move to deceive opponent: a move made by a player in an attempt to mislead a sports opponent about the player's intended play
  He made a fake to the right, and then charged to the hoop.
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adjective |
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not genuine: not genuine, but meant to be taken for genuine
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verb (past and past participle faked, present participle fak·ing, 3rd person present singular fakes) |
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1. transitive verb falsely present something as genuine: to make or produce something and claim it is genuine when it is not
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2. transitive and intransitive verb pretend feeling or knowledge: to pretend to have, feel, or know something
faked a knowledge of Italian
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3. transitive and intransitive verb U.S. sports perform move to deceive opponent: to perform a move in an attempt to mislead a sports opponent
The pitcher faked a throw to first base.
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4. transitive verb performing arts improvise while performing: to improvise or ad-lib a piece of music or lines in a play during a performance
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| [Late 18th century. <feague, 16th century criminal slang for "rob, tamper with," origin ?] |
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| fak·er noun |
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