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Meaning of faking
faking
pretend entry 1 sense 1, simulate, a simulated movement in a sports contest (such as a pretended kick, pass, or jump or a quick movement in one direction before going in another) designed to deceive an opponent, not genuine, improvise, ad-lib, counterfeit, simulate, concoct, counterfeit entry 1 sense 1, to engage in faking something, to coil in fakes, to alter, manipulate, or treat so as to give a spuriously (see spurious sense 2) genuine appearance to, a device or apparatus used by a magician to achieve the illusion of magic in a trick, impostor, charlatan, one loop of a coil (as of ship's rope or a fire hose) coiled free for running, a worthless imitation passed off as genuine, an imitation that is passed off as genuine, to deceive (an opponent) in a sports contest by means of a fake (see fake entry 2 sense c), not true, real, or genuine, to give a fake to an opponent, impostor, one that is not what it purports to be, to change or treat so as to make false
faking Sentence Examples
- The student was caught faking his signature on the permission slip.
- The patient was faking illness to avoid work.
- The salesman was faking enthusiasm to close the deal.
- The actor was faking an accent for the role.
- The politician was faking concern for the people in order to win votes.
- The friend was faking sincerity to gain trust.
- The company was faking financial success to attract investors.
- The criminal was faking remorse to reduce his sentence.
- The artist was faking originality to gain recognition.
- The athlete was faking an injury to get out of the game.
FAQs About the word faking
pretend entry 1 sense 1, simulate, a simulated movement in a sports contest (such as a pretended kick, pass, or jump or a quick movement in one direction before
forging, simulating, counterfeiting,inventing, manipulating, phonying, reduplicating, duplicating,reproducing, doctoring
arranging, considering,preparing, laying, studying, practicing, readying,contemplating, exercising, practising
The student was caught faking his signature on the permission slip.
The patient was faking illness to avoid work.
The salesman was faking enthusiasm to close the deal.
The actor was faking an accent for the role.
