faking out (Meaning)

faking out

to deliberately mislead

The quarterback faked out the defense by pretending to hand off the ball to the running back.
The magician faked out the audience by making it appear as if coins had vanished into thin air.
The con artist faked out investors by presenting phony financial statements.
The singer faked out the judges on a talent show by singing in a different voice than usual.
The actor faked out the casting director by pretending to be a different character for an audition.
The criminal faked out police by using a disguise to conceal their identity.
The student faked out the teacher by pretending to understand the lesson when they actually didn't.
The salesperson faked out the customer by claiming to have a limited-time offer that didn't actually exist.
The politician faked out the public by making promises they knew they couldn't keep.
The athlete faked out the opponent by making a sudden change of direction.

to deliberately mislead

kidding, tricking, fooling,deceiving, having on, taking in, stringing along, sucking in, leading one down the garden path, misguiding

showing up, revealing, uncovering, exposing, disclosing, telling,debunking, divulging, unveiling, unmasking

The quarterback faked out the defense by pretending to hand off the ball to the running back.

The magician faked out the audience by making it appear as if coins had vanished into thin air.

The con artist faked out investors by presenting phony financial statements.

The singer faked out the judges on a talent show by singing in a different voice than usual.