Meaning of "fake" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FAKE

Originally (C18) thieves' slang to mug or do someone; probably via Polari from Italian facciare to make or do.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FAKE

fake  [feɪk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAKE

Fake is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fake in English.

WHAT DOES FAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fake

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Definition of fake in the English dictionary

The first definition of fake in the dictionary is to cause to appear more valuable, desirable, or real by fraud or pretence. Other definition of fake is to pretend to have. Fake is also to improvise.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FAKE

PRESENT

Present

I fake

you fake

he/she/it fakes

we fake

you fake

they fake

Present continuous

I am faking

you are faking

he/she/it is faking

we are faking

you are faking

they are faking

Present perfect

I have faked

you have faked

he/she/it has faked

we have faked

you have faked

they have faked

Present perfect continuous

I have been faking

you have been faking

he/she/it has been faking

we have been faking

you have been faking

they have been faking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I faked

you faked

he/she/it faked

we faked

you faked

they faked

Past continuous

I was faking

you were faking

he/she/it was faking

we were faking

you were faking

they were faking

Past perfect

I had faked

you had faked

he/she/it had faked

we had faked

you had faked

they had faked

Past perfect continuous

I had been faking

you had been faking

he/she/it had been faking

we had been faking

you had been faking

they had been faking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will fake

you will fake

he/she/it will fake

we will fake

you will fake

they will fake

Future continuous

I will be faking

you will be faking

he/she/it will be faking

we will be faking

you will be faking

they will be faking

Future perfect

I will have faked

you will have faked

he/she/it will have faked

we will have faked

you will have faked

they will have faked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been faking

you will have been faking

he/she/it will have been faking

we will have been faking

you will have been faking

they will have been faking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would fake

you would fake

he/she/it would fake

we would fake

you would fake

they would fake

Conditional continuous

I would be faking

you would be faking

he/she/it would be faking

we would be faking

you would be faking

they would be faking

Conditional perfect

I would have fake

you would have fake

he/she/it would have fake

we would have fake

you would have fake

they would have fake

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been faking

you would have been faking

he/she/it would have been faking

we would have been faking

you would have been faking

they would have been faking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you fake
we let´s fake
you fake

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to fake

Past participle

faked

Present Participle

faking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FAKE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fake» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of fake

affect · affected · artificial · assume · assumed · charlatan · copy · counterfeit · deceiver · dummy · fabricate · false · falsify · feign · feigned · forge · forged · forgery · fraud · hoax · imitation · mock · mountebank · pinchbeck · pretend · pseudo · put on · put-on · quack · reproduce · reproduction · sham · simulate

TRANSLATION OF FAKE

Find out the translation of fake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fake» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 假的
• Translator English - Spanish: falso
• English: fake
• Translator English - Hindi: नकली
• Translator English - Arabic: مُزَيَّف
• Translator English - Russian: поддельный
• Translator English - Portuguese: falso
• Translator English - Bengali: নকল
• Translator English - French: faux
• Translator English - Malay: Palsu
• Translator English - German: unecht
• Translator English - Japanese: 模造の
• Translator English - Korean: 가짜의
• Translator English - Javanese: Palsu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giả
• Translator English - Tamil: போலி
• Translator English - Marathi: नकली
• Translator English - Turkish: sahte
• Translator English - Italian: falso
• Translator English - Polish: zmyślony
• Translator English - Ukrainian: підробний
• Translator English - Romanian: fals
• Translator English - Greek: πλαστός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: valse
• Translator English - Swedish: oäkta
• Translator English - Norwegian: forfalsket

10 QUOTES WITH «FAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fake.

1

Uzo Aduba

As for the fake teeth, they're officially retired. I haven't really found a need or want to wear them.

2

Pedro Almodovar

I don't want to imitate life in movies; I want to represent it. And in that representation, you use the colors you feel, and sometimes they are fake colors. But always it's to show one emotion.

3

John Astin

One of the great things about being recognized is that you receive this feedback from people. It is easy to see how sincere people are. It's nothing fake or jive. They're giving sincere appreciation. And it's not that easy to express.

4

Jim Bakker

You can't fake it when you're alone with God, you know.

5

Kurtis Blow

When I was 13 I had a fake Id that said that I was 19. I was getting in all the clubs.

6

Paget Brewster

I know how to fake someone out, if they break into my house, into thinking there are other people there.

7

Lenny Bruce

The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can't fake it... try to fake three laughs in an hour - ha ha ha ha ha - they'll take you away, man. You can't.

8

William S. Burroughs

You can't fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.

9

Yancy Butler

Don't we all just really try to fake it well?

10

Sacha Baron Cohen

I think pulling off, pulling off a kind of fake documentary of me being a, you know, actual dictator would have been extremely difficult, if not impossible.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAKE»

Discover the use of fake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Fake?: The Art of Deception

Describes the methods used to make artistic, literary, documentary, and political forgeries and the recent scientific advances in their detection.

Mark Jones, Paul T. Craddock, Nicolas Barker, 1990

Fake Science 101: A Less-Than-Factual Guide to Our Amazing World

Provides humorous answers to pressing questions in astronomy, biology, chemistry, and physics, including if there is life on Mars, why humans age, and what the world would be like without gravity.

Phil Edwards, 2012

How to Play from a Fake Book

Now, anyone can! This book will teach you how to play any chord symbol you will find in pop, jazz or rock; how to create stylish arrangements on your own; and how to sound like a "pro" even when reading sheet music for the first time.

Michael Esterowitz, 1986

Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay

In this sensational story of the seductive power of greed, Kenneth Walton breaks his silence for the first time and, in his own words, details the international scandal that forever changed the way eBay does business.

Kenneth Walton, 2006

Fake Boyfriend

Too bad he's totally fake. Vivi's younger brother, Marshall, who they hire to be the "man" behind the profile, is way too into being Izzy's fake boyfriend. So they turn to cute, prep-school Jonathan to be the face of Brandon.

Kate Brian, 2009

The Easy Gospel Fake Book (Songbook)

This great collection contains over 100 favorite gospel songs all in the key of C. Each song features lyrics and simplified chords that remain true to each original tune, with large, easy-to-read music notation.

Hal Leonard Corp., 2001

Fake

I like staying with Skyler. It feels safe. Secure. Worry free. The perfect situation, really. Now he’s forbidden me to leave the house. I like that, too. Because Skyler always has my best interests in mind.

Francine Pascal, 2013

They Never Said It : A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and ...

It is the ultimate debunking reference, a perfect complement to handbooks of quotations.

Paul F. Boller Jr. Emeritus Professor of History Texas Christian University, Oklahoma John George Jr. Professor of Political Science and Sociology Central State University, 1989

The Praise & Worship Fake Book (Songbook): An Essential Tool ...

We proudly present this collection of more than 400 praise & worship songs, from classic "standards" to the best current titles by top worship leaders such as Paul Baloche, Brenton Brown, Don Moen, Matt Redman, Michael W. Smith, Chris ...

Hal Leonard Corp., 2004

Fake Stuff: China and the Rise of Counterfeit Goods

First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Yi-Chieh Jessica Lin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fake is used in the context of the following news items.

Lawsuit: $12500 pink sapphire a $30 fake

Mary Ellen Frabizzio of Greenville, N.C., told her husband a pink sapphire ring was at the top of her wish list. But nothing could have prepared ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

7 Gandhi Quotes That Are Totally Fake

But as Gandhi once said, “Half my quotes on Pinterest are fake.” Below we have seven quotes that you may have seen attributed to Gandhi on ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»

Call for Action Alert: Dangers of buying fake IDs

To a teen, a fake ID may not seem like a big deal, but buying one could ruin his or her life. Postal inspectors say in one recent case, a routine ... «Wink News, Jul 15»

Fake Umpires Re-Enact Calls At Giants-Mets Game, Are Awesome …

But sometimes attending an MLB game is all about entertainment, and these two fake umps certainly provided that Wednesday. «NESN.com, Jul 15»

NBI seizes boxes of suspected fake medicines from Cebu pharmacies

National Bureau of Investigation agents seized several boxes of suspected fake medicines after serving search warrants on at least five ... «GMA News, Jul 15»

Pub landlord reels in customers with fake bus stop

Pub landlord reels in customers with fake bus stop. After erecting a fake bus stop outside his pub, the Gallipot Inn has received customers from ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Turkish embassies in Southeast Asia 'gave fake travel documents to …

Turkish embassies in Southeast Asia have been accused of helping Uygurs from the restive Xinjiang region to flee from China by issuing ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»

O'Malley falls for fake news story in Wall Street proposal

The footnote backing up O'Malley's claim about Justice directed readers to a fake news story about former attorney general Eric Holder taking a ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Fake Versailles letter claims chain banned anti-Cuba protests …

Miami's Versailles Cuban restaurant is responding to an online publication that posted a fake letter from Versailles, claiming that the Valls ... «Local 10, Jul 15»

Fake meds seized

Fake Medicines. The Twin Star J Pharmacy (above) on Sanciangko St., Cebu City is one of the five pharmacies found to have been selling fake ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»