fakes out (Meaning)
fakes out
to deliberately mislead
Synonyms & Antonyms of fakes out
Synonyms:
- humbugs
- spoofs
- snows
- stings
- cons
- suckers
- misleads
- misguides
- pulls one's leg
- gammons
- cheats
- hoodwinks
- bamboozles
- dupes
- gulls
- hornswoggles
- leads one down the garden path
- deludes
- buffaloes
- snookers
- takes in
- sucks in
- bluffs
- has on
- burns
- catches
- hoaxes
- juggles
- has
- does a number on
- beguiles
- misinforms
- leads one up the garden path
- teases
- gaffs
Antonyms:
fakes out Sentence Examples
- The quarterback fakes out the defense with a false handoff, leaving the middle wide open.
- The magician skillfully fakes out the audience with an elaborate sleight of hand.
- The boxer fakes out his opponent by feinting a punch, allowing him to land a knockout blow.
- The con artist fakes out unsuspecting victims by impersonating reputable individuals.
- The politician fakes out the public by promising policies that they don't intend to deliver.
- The advertising campaign fakes out consumers by making exaggerated claims about the product's capabilities.
- The art forger fakes out experts by creating paintings that are nearly indistinguishable from the originals.
- The hacker fakes out network security by using clever techniques to bypass firewalls and intrusion detection systems.
- The detective fakes out the suspect by pretending to have a lead on their whereabouts.
- The athlete fakes out their opponents with a sudden change of direction, leaving them bewildered.
FAQs About the word fakes out
to deliberately mislead
strings along,tricks, kids, cozens, fools, deceives, humbugs, spoofs, snows, stings
unmasks, uncovers, tells, exposes, discloses,reveals, undeceives, shows up, debunks, unveils
The quarterback fakes out the defense with a false handoff, leaving the middle wide open.
The magician skillfully fakes out the audience with an elaborate sleight of hand.
The boxer fakes out his opponent by feinting a punch, allowing him to land a knockout blow.
The con artist fakes out unsuspecting victims by impersonating reputable individuals.
