fake1 nounfake2 adjectivefake3 verb
fakefake1 /feɪk/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Beware of fakes when buying antiques.
- Is the vase a genuine antique or a fake?
- It turned out her doctor was a fake.
- Three months after I bought it, a friend who works at the museum told me it was probably a fake.
- Hugh Tait has taken the lead in trying to distinguish between fact and fiction when it comes to fakes and forgeries.
- I trembled like a tuning fork, but my shoulder fakes absorbed the worst of the shaking.
- It is also through observation that fakes are unmasked.
- Martin put a couple of slick fakes on cornerback Larry Brown, turning and twisting him every which way.
- The jury deliberated for only two hours on Wednesday before concluding that the tape made by Bailey was a fake.
- There was a second problem, which was fakes.
Longman Language Activatoran object that is made to look real for dishonest purposes
a copy of a valuable object or painting that is intended to make people think it is real: · Is the vase a genuine antique or a fake?
a copy of a document, painting, or banknote that is made to look real for dishonest purposes: · The painting, believed to be by Renoir, turned out to be a very clever forgery.
a dummy object is one that is made to look like the real object but cannot be used: · dummy rifles· Semionov threatened the pilot with a dummy hand grenade and forced him to land the plane.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a pair of gloves trimmed with fake fur
1a copy of a valuable object, painting etc that is intended to deceive people OPP original: · He gave the police a false address.
a pair of gloves trimmed with fake fur The painting was judged a fake. Jones can spot a fake from 20 feet away.2someone who is not what they claim to be or does not have the skills they say they have: Her psychologist turned out to be a fake.fake1 nounfake2 adjectivefake3 verb
fakefake2 ●●○ adjective [usually before noun] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a fake driver's license
- a fake fur coat
- a fake police officer
- Her coat had a fake fur collar and cuffs.
- His I.D. is obviously fake.
- They were selling fake Rolex watches on the market stall.
- Whitehorn pleaded guilty to possession of equipment to make fake identification documents.
- You can buy fake Gucci bags all over the city.
- Doyle said no witnesses reported seeing anyone leave the fake bombs.
- He says that the only way you can tell they're fake, is to look at the stitching on the labels.
- Just as there are fake credit cards and mix-ups over billing, there could be problems with Internet certificates.
- Proof that fake Dalís are circulating and fears of further problems could continue to undermine confidence in this market.
- Some also alter the painted registration number on the car to match the fake plates.
- The defense said the photos were fake.
- Until my first New York winter rain, when the fake fur matted around my neck, wrists and knees.
- Vintage Steve Douglas pushing the limits of the fake ollie at the Whiplash comp. 1985.
THESAURUS
not real or natural, but made to look or work like something real or natural: · artificial flowers· He was given an artificial heart.
made using chemical processes rather than by natural processes: · synthetic fabrics· a synthetic version of the drug
made by people – used especially about geographical features and materials: · a man-made lake· man-made fibres
made to look or seem like something else, especially in order to deceive people: · a fake passport· fake fur
made to look like something, but not real – used especially about guns, jewellery, and leather: · imitation firearms· imitation pearls
artificial – used especially about teeth, eyelashes, and beards: · a set of false teeth
not real, but made to look, sound, or feel real, especially by means of special computers or machines: · a simulated space flight
made, done, seen etc on a computer, rather than in the real world: · a virtual tour of the garden
not real, but intended to seem real and deceive people: · He uses a false name.
made to look or seem like something else, especially something worth a lot more money: · fake fur· a fake Rolex watch· fake designer goods· a fake $100 bill
a forged official document or bank note has been illegally made to look like a real one: · a forged passport· a forged £50 note
counterfeit money or goods have been illegally made to look exactly like something else: · How do you detect counterfeit currency?· counterfeit drugs
made to look real – used especially about guns, bombs etc or about materials: · The two men used an imitation firearm to carry out the robbery.· imitation leather/silk/silver
disapproving informal false – used when you think someone is deliberately trying to deceive people: · She put on a phoney New York accent.· The doctors were accused of supplying phoney medical certificates.· There’s something phoney about him.· phony advertisements
false and giving a wrong impression about someone or something: · spurious claims· That’s a spurious argument.· The company was trying to get some spurious respectability by using our name.
Longman Language Activatormade to look real or natural not real or natural, but made to look real or do the job of something real: · On the table was a vase filled with artificial flowers.· We have one of those electric heaters with artificial logs.· It took Frank a while to learn to walk with the artificial leg.
not real - use this about teeth, nails, beards etc: · Nearly a third of adults in the UK have false teeth.· She was heavily made up, with false eyelashes and bright red lipstick.
: fake fur/jewellery/antiques etc (=made to seem like real fur, jewellery etc, especially in order to make people think it is more valuable than it really is) · Her coat had a fake fur collar and cuffs.· You can buy fake Gucci bags all over the city.
use this about materials that look like something valuable, but are actually made of something less expensive: · Ted was wearing an imitation leather jacket. · The dark blue sweater had imitation pearls sewn across the front.
not real, but made to look, feel etc like a real thing, situation, or feeling: · It was one of those horrible simulated-leather 'executive' chairs.· Models of the bridge have been tested under simulated earthquake conditions.
a copy of something that is intended to deceive people an illegal copy of something official such as a bank note, legal documentation or work of art : · Three paintings now thought to be forgeries are included in the show· Further investigation showed that the so-called "Hitler Diaries" were a forgery.
made to look like the product of a particular company or the work of a particular artist in order to trick people in to buying them: · They were selling fake Rolex watches on the street.· His I.D. is obviously fake.
counterfeit money looks exactly like real money but has been produced illegally: · Police have warned stores to look out for counterfeit $50 bills.
British /pirated especially American: pirate copies/videos/CDs copies of books, records, films etc that have been made illegally and are sold without the permission of the people who originally produced them: · The government has closed a factory that was producing pirate CDs.· It's pretty easy to get pirated copies of the software.
made to look real for dishonest purposes not real, but made to look real in order to deceive people: · He gave the clerk a false name and address in case the police were looking for him.· Her suitcase had a false bottom, containing 2 kilos of heroin.
use this about objects or documents that are not real, but are intended to look like something more important or valuable: · They were selling fake Rolex watches on the market stall.· a fake driver's license· Whitehorn pleaded guilty to possession of equipment to make fake identification documents.
a forged official document or bank note has been illegally made to look like a real one: · He came into the country using a forged visa.· a forged £50 note
informal something that is phoney is false, but usually in an obvious way so that people realize it is not real: · I left a phoney name but the right telephone number.· Ever since he came back from London, John's been talking with a phony British accent.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pair of gloves trimmed with fake furCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
1made to look like a real material or object in order to deceive people OPP genuine: · He gave the police a false address.
a pair of gloves trimmed with fake fur· Plus the best and most affordable selection of fake fur cushions in town - zebra, leopard, tiger among others.· She was a vision in a pink fake fur Todd Oldham jacket.· My first successes were in fake fur - we had one each.· A vest of fake fur like the one she had made for Jill when she was small?· But for the ultimate indulgence this winter, splash out on one of the new fake furs.· Until my first New York winter rain, when the fake fur matted around my neck, wrists and knees.· It was a tiny fluffy one, a Christmas present, slightly see-through and trimmed with fake fur.· This year their major bow to realness has been replacing fake fur with genuine dead pelts.
fake fur a fake ID card a fake 20 dollar bill► see thesaurus at artificial, false2not real and seeming to be something it is not, in order to deceive people SYN false: I gave a fake name. She was speaking with a fake German accent. a fake smile of friendlinessfake1 nounfake2 adjectivefake3 verb
fakefake3 verb WORD ORIGINfake3
Origin:
1700-1800 Probably from German fegen ‘to sweep, polish’VERB TABLE
fake
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | fake |
| he, she, it | fakes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | faked |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have faked |
| he, she, it | has faked | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had faked |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will fake |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have faked |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am faking |
| he, she, it | is faking | |
| you, we, they | are faking | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was faking |
| you, we, they | were faking | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been faking |
| he, she, it | has been faking | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been faking |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be faking |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been faking |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Elway faked a pass and ran with the ball.
- He faked his grandfather's signature on the check.
- But he kept his balance, bounced to the right, broke a tackle, faked two defenders and raced 32 yards.
- Favre had faked a handoff to Edgar Bennett, then slipped as he looked for a receiver.
- Hard to say, but Jane wasn't faking.
- Singer Fairlie Arrow was fined £10,000 for faking a two-day abduction to boost her ailing career.
- The bag had been faked out.
- The collector will know that it is faked up in the style of an earlier period.
- They can't be faked by simply changing your motion, or anything like that.
Longman Language Activatorto pretend that something is true
to behave as though something is true when you know that it is not: · We thought that he was really hurt, but he was just pretending.pretend (that): · Bill closed his eyes, and pretended that the war was over and that he was safe at home.pretend to do something: · I pretended not to see her, and carried on walking down the street.pretend to be happy/ill/angry etc: · She pretended to be ill and took a day off work.
informal to pretend that a situation exists in order to deceive someone: make out (that): · We managed to fool the ticket collector by making out we couldn't speak English.· Two days later Joyce phoned to ask about the check, so I had to make out I'd already mailed it.make something out to be: · They made it out to be a really interesting job, but in fact it was ridiculously boring.
spoken to pretend to be ill, upset, injured etc, because you want to avoid doing something or you want people to feel sorry for you: · I don't think she's really ill - she's just putting it on because she doesn't want to go to school.· I couldn't tell if Harvey was putting it on, or if he really was upset.
informal to pretend to be interested, ill etc, when you are not: · The kid is always saying he's too sick to go to school, and his parents figure he's faking it.· I look at all the faces around me. Are these people really that happy? Or are they just faking it like I am?
to pretend all the time that you feel or believe something that you do not feel or believe: · I had to leave him - I couldn't go on living a lie.
to pretend that everything in your life is still as happy and successful as it used to be, even though you have suffered some kind of trouble or loss: · Of course, he tries to keep up appearances, but he lives entirely off borrowed money.· She put Christmas decorations in the window just to keep up appearances.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY I thought he was really hurt but he was faking it.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pair of gloves trimmed with fake furCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
1[transitive] to make something seem real in order to deceive people: I thought he was really hurt but he was faking it.· He gave the police a false address.
a pair of gloves trimmed with fake fur· To escape this bitter betrayal, she decides to fake her own death and disappear.· Now Jack sees a way to escape from it all by faking his death in a house fire.· But in spite of the way it looked Martin had faked his own death - and done it damned successfully.· Police said she probably survived because she faked death during the ordeal.
She faked her father’s signature on the cheque. The insurance company suspected that he had faked his own death. The results of the experiments were faked.2[intransitive, transitive] to pretend to be ill, interested etc when you are not: I thought he was really hurt but he was faking it.3[intransitive, transitive] to pretend to move in one direction, but then move in another, especially when playing sport: He faked a pass.fake somebody ↔ out phrasal verb American English to deceive someone by making them think you are planning to do something when you are really planning to do something else