fake definition - fake meaning - fake synonyms - fake in a sentence
adjective
| fake definition | not real |
| fake synonyms | counterfeit, sham, fradulent, phony (phoney), imitation, artificial, spurious, ersatz, forged, bogus |
| fake antonyms | genuine, authentic, real, actual, legitimate, valid, bona fide, true, original |
| fake usage | He tried to pass a fake currency bill to the shop-keeper. He hoped that his fiancee would not suspect the fake diamond in the engagement ring. |
| 'phoney' is the British spelling for the word 'phony' |
fake definition - fake meaning - fake synonyms - fake in a sentence
verb
| fake definition 1 | to alter or manipulate with bad intention |
| fake synonyms | falsify, forge, fudge, doctor |
| fake antonyms | |
| fake usage | He faked his medical records to escape the military draft. |
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verb
| fake definition 2 | pretend or act |
| fake synonyms | feign |
| fake antonyms | |
| fake usage | He faked illness to stay at home. He faked interest in his girl friends's hobby. |
fake definition - fake meaning - fake synonyms - fake in a sentence
verb
| fake definition 3 | to improvise a piece of music or lines in a play |
| fake synonyms | ad-lib, extemporize, wing it |
| fake usage | She forgot the last few lines of the play, so faked it |
fake definition - fake meaning - fake synonyms - fake in a sentence
noun
| fake definition 1 | a person who pretends to be somebody else |
| fake synonyms | imposter, pretender, faker, fraud, charlatan, mountebank, swindler, quack, counterfeit, con artist, sham |
| fake antonyms | the real McCoy |
| fake usage | He pretends to be a rich businessman, but he is a fake. |
fake definition - fake meaning - fake synonyms - fake in a sentence
noun
| fake definition 2 | something that is not original |
| fake synonyms | imitation, counterfeit, sham |
| fake antonyms | original, the real McCoy |
| fake usage | She invested big money on a painting that turned out to be a fake |
fake definition - fake meaning - fake synonyms - fake in a sentence
noun
| fake definition 3 | one loop of a coiled rope or cable |
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