Overview of noun fake

The noun fake has 3 senses

• fake, sham, postiche -- (something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be)


• imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player -- (a person who makes deceitful pretenses)


• juke, fake -- ((football) a deceptive move made by a football player)

Overview of verb fake

The verb fake has 3 senses

• forge, fake, counterfeit -- (make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card")


• fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent -- (tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data")


• talk through one's hat, bullshit, bull, fake -- (speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it")

Overview of adj fake

The adj fake has 2 senses

• bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastard -- (fraudulent; having a misleading appearance)


• fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated -- (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")