fakes out (Meaning)
fakes out
to deliberately mislead
Synonyms & Antonyms of fakes out
Synonyms:
- misinforms
- hoodwinks
- does a number on
- cons
- leads one up the garden path
- pulls one's leg
- dupes
- hoaxes
- gaffs
- spoofs
- deludes
- humbugs
- bamboozles
- gulls
- misleads
- misguides
- cheats
- teases
- has
- stings
- gammons
- snows
- leads one down the garden path
- takes in
- hornswoggles
- burns
- catches
- buffaloes
- suckers
- sucks in
- has on
- juggles
- beguiles
- bluffs
- snookers
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
cozens,tricks, deceives, fools, kids, strings along, misinforms, hoodwinks, does a number on, cons
uncovers, shows up, discloses, debunks, exposes, undeceives, tells,reveals, unmasks, 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.
